| CODE | ITL1108 | |||||||||
| TITLE | La morfologia dell'italiano 1 | |||||||||
| UM LEVEL | 01 - Year 1 in Modular Undergraduate Course | |||||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 5 | |||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 2 | |||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Italian | |||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | The objective of this study-unit is to introduce students to an in-depth analysis of the morphology of the Italian language. Starting with a definition and an overview of this field of study, the course will then go on to discuss grammar as a set of principles governing a language. Adhering to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages, it will aim to develop grammatical competence through a description of elements, categories, classes and relations. Focus will be placed particularly on articles, nouns and adjectives. The study-unit will also aim to consolidate the orthographical and 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 the study-unit is to introduce students to the morphology of Italian, providing them with the necessary tools to develop their grammatical 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 morphological structures of Italian; - understand principles governing concepts such as grammatical categories and classes; - identify the tools needed to attain clearly intelligible and articulate writing. 2. Skills: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - analyse texts using morphological tools; - develop a critical awareness of the morphological elements during the writing process; - produce linguistically polished texts; - improve spoken fluency. Main Text/s and any supplementary readings: - 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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| RULES/CONDITIONS | In TAKING THIS UNIT YOU CANNOT TAKE ITL1008 OR TAKE ITL1208 | |||||||||
| ADDITIONAL NOTES | Pre-requisite Qualifications: At least an intermediate level in Italian or permission from lecturer holding the study-unit. | |||||||||
| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Lecture | |||||||||
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| LECTURER/S | Joseph Pace Asciak |
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The availability of optional units may be subject to timetabling constraints. Units not attracting a sufficient number of registrations may be withdrawn without notice. It should be noted that all the information in the description above applies to study-units available during the academic year 2023/4. It may be subject to change in subsequent years. |
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