IJIIA107 Historical Development of Italian

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2015
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Alessandro Bitonti, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Kateřina Garajová, Ph.D.
Department of Romance Languages and Literatures – Faculty of Arts
Supplier department: Department of Romance Languages and Literatures – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Tue 14:10–15:45 G12
Prerequisites
ROMIIA101 Introduction to Vulgar Latin
Exam in ROMIIA101 - Introduction to Vulgar Latin.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
At the end of the course, the student should:
- have a thorough idea of the phonetic, morphological, syntactical and lexical development of Italian
- have an understanding of the historical and cultural context of this development
- be able to use his knowledge while analyzing and describing specific texts
- be in a position to explain main issues of contemporary Italian against diachronic background.
Syllabus
  • The main topics of the course are as follows:
  • - the linguistic situation in the Italian peninsula after 476 A.D.;
  • from Vulgar Latin to Italian;
  • - the development of the Italian language from its birth in the 9th-10th centuries to the early 16th century;
  • - main periods of the development of Italian;
  • - phonetic, morphological, syntactic and semantic changes;
  • - previous stages of development compared to modern usage;
  • - analysis of relevant texts from L'Indovinello veronese to Bembo.
Literature
    recommended literature
  • ROHLFS, Gerhard. Grammatica storica della lingua italiana e dei suoi dialetti. Torino, 1969. info
  • TAGLIAVINI, Carlo. Le origini delle lingue neolatine. Bologna, 1969. info
    not specified
  • MARAZZINI, Claudio. La lingua italiana : profilo storico. 3a ed. Bologna: Mulino, 2002, 553 s. ISBN 9788815086754. info
  • MIGLIORINI, Bruno. Storia della lingua italiana. Firenze, 1960. info
  • Supplementary material will be provided during the course
Teaching methods
Lecture and practical activities: explanation, by the teacher, of the basic notions and problems and their application on appropriate linguistic material.
Assessment methods
Oral test and discussion on the research materials. The students who don't attend the courses have to set an alternative syllabus with the teacher.
Language of instruction
Italian
Follow-Up Courses
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2000, Spring 2001, Spring 2002, Spring 2003, Spring 2005, Spring 2006, Spring 2007, Spring 2008, Spring 2009, Spring 2010, Spring 2011, Spring 2012, Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, Spring 2018, Spring 2019, Spring 2020.
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