Università Roma Tre

Course Content
Module I: Specialized Languages
1. Languages of Specialization
o Designations, definitions, and general characteristics
o Horizontal dimension: lexicon and terminology
o Vertical dimension: texts, functions, and levels of specialization
2. Legal-Administrative Language
o Origin and general characteristics
o Legal lexicon
o Morphosyntactic features
o Formal style
o Textual level
o Text genres
3. Media Language
o Definition, characteristics, functions, trends, and genres
4. Sports Language
o Definition, characteristics, trends, and genres
5. Tourism Language
o Definition, origin, characteristics, function, and genres
6. Advertising Language
o Definition, origin, characteristics, function, and genres
Required Textbook:
Maria Vittoria Calvi et al., Las lenguas de especialidad en español, Carocci Editore, Rome, 2009.
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Module II: Political Language
1. Political Language
1.1. Origin and characteristics
1.2. Political lexicon
1.3. Political phraseology
1.4. Speaker and audience
1.5. Historical context
1.6. Rhetoric
1.7. Discursive strategies
1.8. Political persuasion
1.9. Discrediting and insults
1.10. Types of speeches: totalitarian, crisis, inauguration
Required Textbook:
MESSINA FAJARDO L. A. (2024) Mujer, desigualdad, feminicidio. Análisis Del Discurso Político. Mondalvia: Generis Publishing. ISBN: 979-8-89248-212-7.
Note: Political speeches to be analyzed in the essays must be agreed upon with the professor.
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Module I
Required Textbook:
CALVI, Maria Vittoria et al., Las lenguas de especialidad en español, Carocci Editore, Rome, 2009.
Module II
The exam will be oral (see reference text). Attending students may complete an exemption consisting of a PowerPoint presentation during class on a topic assigned by the professor.
Required Textbook:
MESSINA FAJARDO L. A. (2024) Mujer, desigualdad, feminicidio. Análisis Del Discurso Político. Mondalvia: Generis Publishing. ISBN: 979-8-89248-212-7.