74776 - Spanish Language (8 Cfu) (M-Z)

Learning outcomes

At the end of the course, the student: - has an active and passive basic knowledge of the Spanish language. In particular, the student is able to - read, take notes, follow a discussion in Spanish - deal with specialised political and media language in Spanish-speaking cultures

Course contents

CORSO MONOGRAFICO

This MONOGRAPHIC course and programme is intended for students attending in the second semester of 2025

Introduction

a) Language as a human capacity: the science of lingüística
b) The usefulness of knowing linguistics?

Theme 1. Spanish online: resources, dictionaries and online references

1.1. General dictionaries
1.2. Style manuals
1.3. Specific works: grammar and spelling
1.4. Online resources for Spanish

Theme 2. Spanish: situation in time and space

2.1. The presence of Spanish in the world
2.2. Brief history of Spanish
2.3. Dialects of peninsular Spanish
2.4. The Spanish of America


Theme 3. Orthography

3.1. Accentuation in Spanish
3.2. The use of capital letters
3.3. Punctuation in Spanish
3.4. Abbreviations and Symbols
3.5. Orthotypography:common mistakes in the pronunciation of problematic Spanish words

Theme 4. Grammar

4.1. Gender in Spanish
4.2. The concordance in Spanish
4.3. The concordance in Spanish
4.4. Grammatically inadequate usages


Theme 5. Contemporary, foreign and ancient vocabulary


5.1. Latinisms in Spanish
5.2. Neologisms in Spanish and contemporary Spanish
5.3. Forestierisms in Spanish


Theme 6. Stylistics

6.1. Discursive Marking in Spanish
6.2. Non-sexist language in Spanish
6.3. Objectivity in discourse

Readings/Bibliography

TUTORATO:

Compulsory readings:

Gramática de uso del español Teoría y práctica. - Nivel A1-B2 - Luis Aragonés, Ramón Palencia (volume rosso)

OTHER MATERIAL

Supporting teaching resources uploaded on the platform

 

CORSO MONOGRAFICO

Monographic course Prof. Alemany Martínez: The material projected in the classroom will be deposited in VIRTUAL, the portal for the management of teaching materials at the University.


Compulsory readings:

Aleza Izquierdo, M. et al. (2013): Normas y usos correctos del español actual. Valencia: Tirant lo blanc. (capítulos seleccionados)

Bailini, S. (2016): La interlengua de lenguas afines. El español de los italianos, el italiano de los españoles. «El español de los italianos. Estado de la cuestión», Milán: Edizioni Universitaire di Lettere Economia Diritto: 59-89 (cap. 2)

Quilis Merín, M. M.P. Montañez Mesas, M. Albelda Marco y A. Carcelén Guerrero (2024): Guía de igualdad en el lenguaje – páginas seleccionadas.

-The programme may be subject to changes, which will be communicated in good time -

Reference bibliography (not compulsory)

Real Academia Española y Asociación de Academias de la Lengua Española (2005): Diccionario panhispánico de dudas, Madrid, Santillana. Real Academia Española y Asociación de Academias de la Lengua Española.

(2011): Nueva gramática básica de la lengua española, Madrid, Espasa libros. Real Academia Española y Asociación de Academias de la Lengua Española.

(2012): Ortografía básica de la lengua española, Madrid, Espasa Calpe.

(2014): Diccionario de la lengua española, Madrid, Espasa (23.ª ed.).

(2019): Glosario de términos gramaticales, Madrid, Ediciones Universidad de Salamanca. Disponible en línea: https://www.rae.es/gtg/.

(2025): Diccionario de la lengua española, en línea: https://dle.rae.es/ .

Instituto Cervantes (2021): Guía de comunicación no sexista. Madrid: editorial Debate.

Teaching methods

THE COURSE WILL BEGIN IN THE 2nd SEMESTER (2025) and will be structured in hours with tutors and 30 hours with the course lecturer, Amparo Alemany Martínez.


This course and programme is intended for students attending in the second semester 2025.


Monographic course (Prof. Amparo Alemany Martínez): Lectures and cooperative learning. Lectures will require the active participation of students through discussions, presentations and various exercises (see tutoring courses).


*The teaching languages will be Spanish and Italian


Tutorato: The tutorato in Spanish, attendance of which is highly recommended for the learning of basic language skills, aims to convey to students the characteristics and peculiarities of Spanish as a foreign language, developing in a practical manner the four language skills up to the A2 level of the European Framework of Reference for Languages, providing students with the necessary technical and cultural tools and deepening linguistic skills in order to favour a more conscious learning of the Spanish language.

Assessment methods

Assesment methods:


Spanish language exams (attending and non-attending): the exam will consist of a grammar and monograph paper composed of 42 (21+21) multiple-choice questions, and will take place at the end of the course, in Semester 2.


**Non-attending students


Students are informed that the syllabus on this page is valid for both attending and non-attending students.

Teaching tools

-Lectures Prof. Alemany Martínez: PPT and VIRTUAL material


-Lectures Tutor: Prof. Robles Garrote: Supporting teaching resources uploaded on the platform


N.B. Additions and/or changes will be communicated during the course.

Office hours

See the website of Amparo Alemany