FF:IJ1A036 Applied Linguistics II - Course Information
IJ1A036 Applied Linguistics II
Faculty of ArtsSpring 2025
- Extent and Intensity
- 2/0/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
- Teacher(s)
- Mgr. Valeria De Tommaso, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. Egle Mocciaro, Dottore di Ricerca (lecturer)
Mgr. Magdaléna Nahálková (lecturer) - Guaranteed by
- doc. Egle Mocciaro, Dottore di Ricerca
Department of Romance Languages and Literatures – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: doc. Egle Mocciaro, Dottore di Ricerca
Supplier department: Department of Romance Languages and Literatures – Faculty of Arts - Prerequisites
- IJ1A035 Applied Linguistics I
IJ1A003 - Course Enrolment Limitations
- The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
- fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
- there are 6 fields of study the course is directly associated with, display
- Course objectives
- This aim of this course is to provide students with the principles of punctuation in Italian and give them a useful instrument to develop their writing competence. In fact punctuation in Czech is different from punctuation in Italian.
- Learning outcomes
- At the end of the course the students will be able to -understand the theoretical aspects of Italian punctuation -identify in context the practical aspects of punctuation -identify standard and non-standard use of punctuation -use with accuracy punctuation marks in texts written in Italian Language. -write with accuracy long sentences and texts in Italian with the help of their knoweldge about Italian punctuation.
- Syllabus
- 1)Italian punctuation: the way it works in a sentence. 2) The way punctuation works in a text and in different type of texts (argumentative, narrative, descriptive etc). 3) Standard and non-standard use of punctuation in Italian. 4) How punctuation marks work with coordinative and subordinative sentences. 5) Special focus on the use of comma and colon. 6) Comparison between Italian and Czech punctuation system.
- Literature
- recommended literature
- MORTARA GARAVELLI, Bice. Prontuario di punteggiatura. 1a ed. Roma: Laterza, 2003, xiii, 155. ISBN 9788842070276. info
- PALERMO, Massimo. Linguistica testuale dell'italiano. Bologna: Mulino, 2013, 280 s. ISBN 9788815241696. info
- SERIANNI, Luca. Italiani scritti. Nuova ed. Bologna: Mulino, 2007, 200 s. ISBN 9788815119100. info
- FERRARI, Angela, ZAMPESE, Luciano. Grammatica: parole, frasi, testi dell'italiano. Roma: Carocci editore, 2016. 408 s. ISBN 9788843082018
- FERRARI, Angela et al. (a cura di), L'interpunzione oggi (e ieri): l'italiano e altre lingue europee. Firenze: Franco Cesati Editore, 2017. 460 s. ISBN 9788876676635
- Teaching methods
- Class discussions with analysis of puctuation in different Italian types of text: literature, essays, articles from newspapers etc. Written exercises during classes and at home. Students have to read and study the following pages: FERRARI, Angela, ZAMPESE, Luciano. Grammatica: parole, frasi, testi dell'italiano. Roma: Carocci editore, 2016. pp 295-313, 327-336.
- Assessment methods
- Attendance is mandatory (at least 75%, max. three absences accepted). Proactive participation in class discussions is expected. Tasks and written assignments will be evaluated during the course. Written test at the end of the course.
- Language of instruction
- Italian
- Further Comments
- The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: every week.
- Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2025, recent)
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