| Course title | Development and Dialects of Italian |
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| Course code | KRI/VDIT |
| Organizational form of instruction | Lecture + Seminar |
| Level of course | Master |
| Year of study | not specified |
| Semester | Winter and summer |
| Number of ECTS credits | 6 |
| Language of instruction | Italian |
| Status of course | Compulsory |
| Form of instruction | Face-to-face |
| Work placements | This is not an internship |
| Recommended optional programme components | None |
| Course availability | The course is available to visiting students |
| Lecturer(s) |
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| Course content |
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1. Romanization, Classical and Vulgar Latin. 2. Phonological Reconstruction of Development - General Characteristics 3. Development of the Vowel and Consonant Systems 4. Morphosyntactic Reconstruction 5. Development of Nominal Categories 6. Origin and Development of Articles 7. Development of the Pronoun System 8. Development of Verbal Categories 9. Adjectives, adverbs, prepositions, and conjunctions in Latin and Italian 10. The Development of Syntax - A Brief Overview 11. The 13th and 14th Centuries 12. Dante. 13. The 15th and 16th Centuries 14. The 17th and 18th Centuries 15. The 19th Century 16. The 20th Century 17. The Current State of the Italian Language.
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| Learning activities and teaching methods |
| Work with Text (with Book, Textbook) |
| Learning outcomes |
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A brief overview of the historical development of the Italian language within the framework of linguistic disciplines.
Upon completion of this course, the student will: - have a fair knowledge of the main lines of development of Italian language from origins to modern times. - know the most important changes in the fields of historical phonology, morphology, syntax and semantics. - be able to describe and date linguistic changes. - be able to place the language stages in their historical context. |
| Prerequisites |
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None.
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| Assessment methods and criteria |
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Oral exam
1. Regular attendance and active participation in the seminars |
| Recommended literature |
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| Study plans that include the course |
| Faculty | Study plan (Version) | Category of Branch/Specialization | Recommended semester | |
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| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): Italian Language and Culture (2021) | Category: Philological sciences | 2 | Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): Italian Language and Culture (2021) | Category: Philological sciences | 2 | Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): Italian Language and Culture (2021) | Category: Philological sciences | 2 | Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): Italian Language and Culture (2020) | Category: Philological sciences | 2 | Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): Italian Language and Culture (2021) | Category: Philological sciences | 2 | Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter |