Study-Unit Description

Study-Unit Description


CODE ITL1023

 
TITLE Linguistica storica

 
UM LEVEL 01 - Year 1 in Modular Undergraduate Course

 
MQF LEVEL 5

 
ECTS CREDITS 4

 
DEPARTMENT Italian

 
DESCRIPTION An introduction to linguistics based on the historical development of linguistic theory and practice, with special emphasis on the principles of Historical Linguistics. These principles will later be applied to the various aspects of Italian linguistics.

When parts of this study-unit are taken on their own, with the lecturer’s approval, they should be registered as follows: ITL1123 (2 credits), first semester, and ITL1223 (2 credits), second semester.

Reading List:

Brincat, G. (1986) La linguistica prestrutturale, Zanichelli
Sabatini, F. (1978) La lingua e il nostro mondo, Loescher
Crystal D., Bertinetto, (1993) P.M., Enciclopedia Cambridge delle scienze del linguaggio, Zanichelli
Magni Elisabetta, Linguistica storica, Pàtron Editore Bologna, 2014.

 
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
Examination (1 Hour) SEM1 Yes 50%
Assignment SEM1 Yes 50%

 
LECTURER/S Joseph M. Brincat

 

 
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