| GENERAL LINGUISTICS 1 B
(objectives)
The Course “General Linguistics 1B” (“Syntax and the Languages of the World”) falls within the domain of the Basic learning activities labelled “Philology, General and Applied Linguistics” of the Degree Course in Languages and Cultural-Linguistic Mediation, specifically the activities aiming at providing adequate tools for the analysis and the theoretical study of languages and language.
The module has the aim to provide competences on syntactic analysis and skills in the application of the acquired abilities in the comparison between different languages; knowledge of the diverse types of classification (languages families; typological and areal linguistics), critical reflection on the different levels of linguistic analysis, including the relation between the formal, semantic and pragmatic aspects of languages (“interfaces”). Expected learning outcomes:
The students will understand the distinction and relation between the different levels of analysis and will be able to apply universal rules of phrasal composition to different languages, reflecting on and accounting for some major syntactic phenomena.
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Code
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20710719 |
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Language
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ITA |
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Type of certificate
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Profit certificate
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Credits
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6
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Scientific Disciplinary Sector Code
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L-LIN/01
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Contact Hours
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40
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Type of Activity
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Basic compulsory activities
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Group: A - L
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Derived from
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20710719 GENERAL LINGUISTICS 1 B in Languages and Cultural-Linguistic Mediation L-12 A - L FRASCARELLI MARA
(syllabus)
The main objective of this course is to introduce students into the study of the theory and methods of General Linguistics – a subject of crucial importance for a Course of Study on "Languages and Mediation", with a specific focus on syntax. To this purpose, the basic notions of formal linguistics are illustrated, though at an elementary level, integrating theory with practice, through examples and homework to be discussed during the classes.
In particular, this B Part deals with the following topics:
- Linguistic universals. Principles and Parameters.
- Categories and Functions; the notion of “word”.
- Syntactic analysis: constituency tests, phrase structure, phrasal heads, the head-complement parameter.
- Interfaces: interaction between syntax and the other levels of the grammar (lexicon, semantics, morphology and pragmatics)
- Verb valency. Arguments vs. adjuncts; argument roles.
- Sentential structure; clausal types; null and expletive subject.
- Basic notions of pragmatics, Speech acts; Information structure.
- Major language families, genealogical classification of languages and their origin.
- Typological classification; morphologic and syntactic typology. Comparative analysis. Ergativity.
(reference books)
scarelli, M., F. Ramaglia and B. Corpina (2012) "Elementi si sintassi". Caissa Italia - Rome/Cesena.
Including: Introduction, ch. 1-7, Appendix (parts indicated in the index with grey background).
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Dates of beginning and end of teaching activities
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Delivery mode
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Traditional
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Attendance
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not mandatory
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Evaluation methods
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Written test
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Università Roma Tre