Study-Unit Description

Study-Unit Description



CODE ITL2014

 
TITLE L'Italiano e le altre lingue

 
UM LEVEL 02 - Years 2, 3 in Modular Undergraduate Course

 
MQF LEVEL 5

 
ECTS CREDITS 4

 
DEPARTMENT Italian

 
DESCRIPTION In the first part the two-way influences exerted by Italian and the major European languages will be reviewed, especially historical and contemporary contacts between Italian and English. The second part focuses on the Romance element in the Maltese language, analyzing the modes of adoption of Sicilian and Italian elements, and will give students the opportunity to carry out original research in the field.

Reading List:

Brincat, G. (2004) Malta. Una storia linguistica, Le Mani
Rossi L. (2011), l’italiano e le altre lingue SDA, Edimond, Città di Castello
Francesco Bruni, L'italiano fuori d'Italia, Franco Cesati Editore, Firenze, 2013
Harro Stammerjohann, La lingua degli angeli, Accademia della Crusca, Firenze, 2013

Recommended reading:

A list will be provided during the study-unit, depending on the topics chosen by the individual students.

 
ADDITIONAL NOTES This study-unit is taught and assessed in Italian.

 
STUDY-UNIT TYPE Lecture

 
METHOD OF ASSESSMENT
Assessment Component/s Assessment Due Sept. Asst Session Weighting
Assignment SEM1 Yes 50%
Examination (1 Hour) SEM1 Yes 50%

 
LECTURER/S

 

 
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