IJ1A034 Italian Linguistics IV

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2026
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
doc. Egle Mocciaro, Dottore di Ricerca (lecturer)
Elizabeth Tobyn, PhD (lecturer)
Dr. Eleonora Zucchini (lecturer)
Mgr. Kristýna Lorenzová (seminar tutor)
Mgr. et Mgr. Andrea Lukšíková (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Magdaléna Nahálková (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
doc. Egle Mocciaro, Dottore di Ricerca
Department of Romance Languages and Literatures – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: doc. Egle Mocciaro, Dottore di Ricerca
Supplier department: Department of Romance Languages and Literatures – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Mon 16:00–17:40 Virtuální místnost, Fri 12:00–13:40 L41, except Mon 20. 4. to Fri 24. 4., except
Prerequisites
IJ1A033 Italian Linguistics III
Italian Linguistics III (IJ1A033)
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
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Abstract
The main aim of this course is to familiarise students with morphosyntax (nouns and verbs) and the structure of sentences and utterances in Italian. This main course is complemented by a parallel seminar course, which will offer an overview of the different varieties that populate the Italian linguistic space through in-depth studies of dialectal and variety morphosyntax issues.
Learning outcomes
Students will learn to: recognise verbal and nominal forms and understand their function in a sentence; identify the argument structure of verbs and the different types of (in)transitivity; recognise the different options of diathesis; recognise different types of sentences in a text and their relationship.
Key topics
Verbs: forms and functions. Argument structure. Syntactic functions. Transitivity, unergativity, and unaccusativity. Perfective and passive auxiliaries. Semantic roles. Types of sentences and relationships between sentences.
Study resources and literature
  • Cecilia Andorno, La grammatica italiana. Bruno Mondadori
  • Teaching materials
  • G. Berruto - M. Cerruti, La linguistica. Un corso introduttivo. UTET
Approaches, practices, and methods used in teaching
Classes (Thursdays at 9 a.m.) and seminars (Mondays or Fridays at 4 p.m.).

Online exercises will also be available.

Method of verifying learning outcomes and course completion requirements
Written exam (open questions and exercises on the course's contents). Both the development of the course's contents and the acquisition of the Italian language, according to the level, will be evaluated. 80% attendance is required to take the written test; alternatively, the study of additional material to compensate for non-attendance must be agreed in advance.
Language of instruction
Italian
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
Teacher's information
Consultations by appointment.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2021, Spring 2022, Spring 2023, Spring 2024, Spring 2025, Spring 2027.
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