30972 - Spanish Language and Linguistics 1 (M-Z)

Learning outcomes

At the end of the course the student will possess a fundamental knowledge of the metalanguage and different aspects of a descriptive-analytical model of the Spanish language. He/She will be competent in all the communicative abilities according to the Council of Europe Framework level B1.

Course contents

LINGUISTICS (semester course)

 First module: Principles of Spanish phonology and phonetics

1. Phonetics and Phonology.
2. Characteristics of the articulation of sounds in Spanish.
3. Phonetic International Alphabet and Alphabet of the Review of Spanish Philology.
4. Vowels. Diphthong and Triphthong. Hiatus.
5. Accentuation. Intonation.

 Second module: Spanish Morphology

1. The Spanish lexis.
2. Structure of the complex word.

3. Word-formation. Morphologic processes.
4. Relationship between morphology and phonology. Relationship between morphology and syntax.
5. Verbal paradigm. Morphology of the verb in Spanish.

ESERCITAZIONI DI LINGUA (Corso annuale)

Dott.ssa Ana Reyes Carvalho    Gruppo A-F

Dott.ssa María Delia Cócera      Gruppo G-O

Dott.ssa Marina Partesotti         Gruppo P-Z

The main objective of this course is to encourage the recognition, the understanding and the application of functions and communicative structures by means of the acquisition of the four basic abilities: writing/reading comprehension/production.

The continuous attention on the language as an assembly of linguistic acts with different functions and purposes will be concretely exercised by means of texts comprehension and production (dialogues, readings, abstracts, etc.) both on written and oral form.

The language reflection, especially regarding the phonetics, the orthography and the morphosyntactic structures of the second language (also in contrast with those of the first language) will help the student to refine the linguistic observation and to develop the logic abilities both inductive and deductive.

Moreover the objective of this course is to offer the necessary instruments for a first direct comparison between the own culture and other cultures, also by means of the lexicon and phraseology study.

Readings/Bibliography

LINGUISTICS

The text-books adopted on this course will be communicated at the beginning of the lessons.

 

PRACTICES ON SPANISH LANGUAGE

The compulsory manuals and the other text-books adopted on this course will be communicated at the beginning of the lessons.

Teaching methods

SPANISH LANGUAGE PRACTICE(Annual course)

On this course will be applied the following methodologies:

-  continuous exercise of the four abilities development;

-   implementation of activities in order to consolidate a correct phonologic system;

-   implementation of activities in order to consolidate a correct orthography;

-   reflection on language's morphosyntactic and semantic aspects;

-   language use on simulations near to the student's reality;

-   speaking/writing exercises and verifications;

-   error correction, error analysis and analysis of the efficiency of the study's method.

Assessment methods

LINGUISTICA

Oral exam in Spanish about the contents of the course and phonological/phonetic and morphological analysis of some structures. The student shall pass a previous written exam (Spanish Language Practice) in order to take the oral exam in Spanish Language and Linguistics 1.

SPANISH LANGUAGE PRACTICE

Writing examination

This course's final evaluation will be made by means of a written exam that should be passed in order to be admitted to the oral exam (only the students with a positive result of 18/30 will be allowed to do the oral exam). In addition to the programme contents, the student should study the socio-cultural contents and others materials. The use of any type of dictionaries will be forbidden.

The witten exam will last two hours and a half and will feature the following points:

-      various open and closed questions exercises, aimed at testing the students orthographic, morphosyntactic, lexical and cultural knowledge.

-     translation exercises fron italian to Spanish about topixs and contents featured in the Lecel 1-practices programme.

-    writing prodution of various textual typologies, wich can also focus on the topics and readins of the course programme.

Oral examination

The student should demonstrate his/her assimilation of the functional, morphosyntactic and semantic contents presented during the course and the acquisition of the basic abilities (B1 level).

The oral exam will be an interview in Spanish during which the assistant will evaluate:

-     the knowledge of morphosyntactic, lexical and cultural contents requested by the B1 level of the Common European

Framework of Reference for Languages;

-     oral comprehension skills;

-     exposition skills and fluency;

-     interaction skills;

-     the knowledge of compulsory reading and audiovisual materials included in the course programme.

All the students (first, second and third language) should know, in addition to the compulsory manuals,  the supporting texts that will be presented at the beginning of the course by the assistant.

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