IJ2B060 Linguistics of Italian in a typological perspective

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2024
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Taught in person.
Teacher(s)
doc. Egle Mocciaro, Dottore di Ricerca (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. Egle Mocciaro, Dottore di Ricerca
Department of Romance Languages and Literatures – Faculty of Arts
Supplier department: Department of Romance Languages and Literatures – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Fri 10:00–11:40 G32, except Fri 19. 4.
Prerequisites
( IJIA028 Bachelor's State Exam || IJ1A055 Bachelor's State Exam || IJ1A055com Bachelor's State Exam || IJ1A055mai Bachelor's State Exam || IJ1A055min Bachelor's State Exam )
No pre-requisites are required.
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
Course objectives
The course will analyse certain areas of the Italian language system from the theoretical perspective of linguistic typology. This implies a systematic comparison with the systems of other languages (including the students' native languages).
Learning outcomes
The student will explore theoretical and practical aspects of linguistic typology and appropriately use its categories of analysis to interpret observed linguistic phenomena. Through this work, he/she will develop a sensitivity towards the relativity vs. universality of certain language facts while strengthening his/her metalinguistic skills.
Syllabus
  • The course will be developed around the following topics: - The notion of linguistic type. - Linguistic universals. - Implicational hierarchies. - Semantic maps. - Morphological typology. - Syntactic typology.
Literature
  • Giorgio Francesco Arcodia, Caterina Mauri (2016), La diversità linguistica. Roma: Carocci.
  • L. A. Janda, Charles E. Townsend, 2000. Czech. Lincom.
  • Silvia Ballarè, Guglielmo Inglese, 2021. Tipologia e sociolinguistica. Milano: Officina Ventuno
  • W. Croft, Typology and universals, Cambridge: CUP, 2012, 2nd ed.
  • Teaching notes and other materials.
  • Nicola Grandi, Caterina Mauri (2022). La tipologia linguistica. Unità e diversità nelle lingue del mondo. Roma: Carocci.
  • W. Croft, 2017. Typology and Universals. In Mark Aronoff, Janie Rees-Miller (Eds), The Handbook of Linguistics. OUP.
Teaching methods
Lecture and practical activities.
Assessment methods
Written test (ELF) and oral discussion.
Language of instruction
Italian
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2023, Spring 2025.
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