| CODE | ITL2008 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| TITLE | La sintassi dell'italiano | ||||||||||||||||||||
| UM LEVEL | 02 - Years 2, 3 in Modular Undergraduate Course | ||||||||||||||||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Italian | ||||||||||||||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | The objective of this study-unit is to introduce students to an in-depth analysis of the syntax of the Italian language. Starting with a definition and an overview of this field of study, the study-unit will then go on to discuss syntax as a set of principles governing the arrangement of words in a sentence. During the first part of the study-unit, the study-unit will focus on multiclause complex sentences by analysing the way they are organized. The study-unit will explain the importance of syntactic competence in the expression of thought. During the second part of the study-unit, the focus will shift to single clause sentences, with a description of their various elements and the way they are structured. The study-unit will also aim to consolidate the lexical skills of students. Multimedia will be used as a tool to harmonize theoretical discussion and analysis of contemporary Italian texts. Study-Unit Aims: The objective of this study-unit is to introduce students to the syntax of Italian, providing them with the necessary tools to develop their syntactic competence. It will help students to get a better understanding of written and spoken Italian. Learning Outcomes: 1. Knowledge & Understanding: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - describe the syntactic structures of Italian; - understand principles governing the structure of single clause sentences and multiclause complex sentences; - identify the tools needed to organize words into sentences. 2. Skills: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - analyse texts using syntactic tools; - develop a critical awareness of the syntactic elements during the writing process; - produce linguistically polished texts; - improve spoken fluency. Main Text/s and any supplementary readings: Main Texts: - Dardano, M., Trifone, P. (2005) "Grammatica italiana. Con nozioni di linguistica". Bologna: Zanichelli. - Chiuchiu', A., Chiuchiu', G. (2005) "Grammatica e comunicazione. Tavole sinottiche dell'italiano LS e L2". Perugia: Guerra. Supplementary Readings: As advised during the study-unit. |
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| ADDITIONAL NOTES | This study-unit is taught and assessed in Italian. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Lecture | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| LECTURER/S | Joseph Pace Asciak |
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