LANGUAGE, CULTURE AND INSTITUTIONS OF ENGLISH SPEAKING COUNTRIES
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Canale A-L Besides analyzing some of the main grammar and morpho-syntactic structures of the English language, the course focuses on the diversity and richness of Anglo-American cultures through literature and its authors. A selection of literary works written between the nineteenth and twentieth centuries will be read and discussed in class. Special attention will be given to their formal and rhetorical characteristics as well as their historical, social, and political legacy. By promoting active participation in class, the adopted teaching method aims at improving overall language proficiency, including the ability to engage in open discussion.
Canale M-Z Besides analyzing some of the main grammar and morpho-syntactic structures of the English language, the course focuses on the literary and critical contribution by some modern and contemporary anglophone writers. In an interdisciplinary framework, the analysis of the formal features of these texts will be instrumental to connect literary and socio-cultural issues. By promoting active participation in class, the adopted teaching method envisages the improvement of language skills and the ability to engage in open discussion.
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