Course: Development and Dialects of Italian

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Course title Development and Dialects of Italian
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)
  • Kováčová Lenka, Mgr.
  • Špička Jiří, prof. Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
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.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Work with Text (with Book, Textbook)
Learning outcomes
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
None.

Assessment methods and criteria
Oral exam

1. Regular attendance and active participation in the seminars
Recommended literature
  • Dante. De vulgari eloquentia / O rodném jazyce. Praha. 2004.
  • Marazzini, C. Breve storia della lingua italiana. Bologna. 2002.
  • Morgana, S. Breve storia della lingua italiana. Roma. 2009.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
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