Italian today between norm and innovation

Teacher(s)

Giusto Carmela; Maeder Costantino;

Language

Italian

Prerequisites

B1 level in Italian 

Main themes

This course has four objectives:   
Deepening of the grammar concepts presented in the course La lingua italiana oggi in Block 1:  

• regular and irregular verbs  
• tense concordance 
• verb valency  
• agreement between articles, adjectives and nouns 

Presentation of new trends in the Italian language and discussion of the differences between standard and neostandard.  
Introduction to the use of new computer and digital technologies for the correction and post-correction of texts.  
 Development and extension of non-academic vocabulary 

Learning outcomes

At the end of this learning unit, the student is able to :
1	Correct a text in Italian
2	Write a text in modern Italian
3	Lead a discussion in Italian
4	Distinguish between the different registers (standard, neostandard) needed to understand and write modern and contemporary Italian texts.
This learning unit contributes to the development and command of the following skills and learning outcomes of the ELAL programmes: 2.6; 3.5; 4.3; 5.5; 5.6; 6.2; 6.4; 6.5; 6.6

Content

The three‑hour‑per‑week course aims to deepen students’ language and linguistics skills in Italian, both written and spoken, through an integrated communicative approach that emphasizes interaction, grammatical consolidation, and lexical enrichment in exercises.
In the theoretical component, grammar will be studied from a linguistic perspective: morphology, syntax, and pragmatics. Ongoing changes will be noted, as well as contradictions between prescriptive grammar and actual language use.
Objectives

• Intermediate mastery of Italian (level B1⁺/B2);
• Ability to interact autonomously and in a structured manner in Italian;
• Deepening of knowledge in linguistics;
• Identifying tensions between normative grammar and the study of language in practice.

Bibliography

Massimo Prandi, Linguistica italiana, Il Mulino.

Teaching materials

• Massimo Prandi, Linguistia italiana, Il Mulino
• Raccolta di testi di approfondimento grammaticale e di linguistica (TEAMS)
• Esercizi di grammatica (TEAMS)

Faculty or entity

> ELAL