Lettere | ROMANCE PHILOLOGY
Lettere ROMANCE PHILOLOGY
cod. 0312600008
ROMANCE PHILOLOGY
| 0312600008 | |
| DEPARTMENT OF HUMANISTIC STUDIES | |
| ARTS | |
| 2014/2015 |
| OBBLIGATORIO | |
| YEAR OF COURSE 2 | |
| YEAR OF DIDACTIC SYSTEM 2008 | |
| PRIMO SEMESTRE |
| SSD | CFU | HOURS | ACTIVITY | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| L-FIL-LET/09 | 12 | 60 | LESSONS |
| Objectives | |
|---|---|
| Knowledge and understanding: knowledge of the basics of Romance linguistics and the Romance literary system, including their relationship to Italian language and literature, ability to understand the main elements at work in the evolution from Latin to the Romance languages and how these new languages came to create new literary forms, made up of different literary genres. Ability to apply knowledge and understanding: ability to apply the knowledge gained in the field of Romance linguistics to the linguistic analysis of early texts and to understand, also by philological and literary analysis, the main problems posed by medieval Romance literature. Autonomy of judgement: ability to interpret critically both linguistic and literary data and problems typical of the field and to reflect upon the main topics, formulating informed judgements. Communication skills: ability to communicate, using the appropriate terminology, information and problems concerning the field of medieval Romance languages and literatures to specialist and non specialist audiences. Learning skills: to have grasped the basic tools and developed those learning skills that are necessary for them to continue to undertake further study with a higher degree of autonomy in the field of Romance linguistics, literature and philology. |
| Prerequisites | |
|---|---|
| Basic knowledge of Latin and Linguistics and/or Historical linguistics is useful but not essential |
| Contents | |
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| Part of the course will introduce students to Romance Historical Linguistics with special reference to Italian, as well as to the structure of the Latin forms from which the Romance Languages derive. Students will practice following the evolution of specific terms in order to understand the factors involved and the interaction of different phenomena. A further part of the course will be devoted to the history of medieval Romance literatures and culture, in particular to epic poetry and its spread to Provence and Italy |
| Teaching Methods | |
|---|---|
| The course comprises 60 hours of teaching divided into 30 2-hour classroom lectures |
| Verification of learning | |
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| Oral exam, but students are offered the possibility of taking written tests during the course. Evaluation will take into consideration students'' knowledge of the subject as well as their ability to talk about it clearly and synthetically |
| Texts | |
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| A. Limentani & M. Infurna, L’epica romanza nel Medioevo, Bologna, il Mulino, 2007. A. Limentani, “Cultura francese e provenzale a Venezia nei secoli XIII e XIV”, in Id., L’Entrée d’Espagne e i signori d’Italia, Padova, Antenore, 1992, pp. 331-357. La Canzone di Orlando, a cura di M. Bensi, Milano, Rizzoli (BUR), 1985. Daurel e Beton, a cura di C. Lee, Milano-Trento, Luni, 2000 (“Biblioteca medievale” 19) Buovo d’Antona, a cura di D. Delcorno Branca, Roma, Carocci, 2008 (“Biblioteca medievale” 118) C. Lee & S. Galano, Introduzione alla linguistica romanza, Roma, Carocci, 2005. Students who do not intend attending lessons will also read: A. Varvaro, “L’esperienza epica”, in Id., Letterature romanze del Medioevo, Bologna, il Mulino, 1985, pp. 215-264 |
| More Information | |
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| Further material will be given out during the course N.B. This syllabus is also for students whose degree course contains an eight-credit exam in Romance Philology (ex DM 509/1999), as well as for students from the previous four-year degree course. Students whose course comprises an exam worth fewer credits should contact the teacher about the syllabus |
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