Classics

The course is divided into two modules of 6 credits: Institutions of the history of the Italian language A and Institutions of the history of the Italian language B. The two modules take place in the first and second semester respectively and are intended as parts of a unitary path. In the first part, after an introduction to the discipline (2 hours), the course will address the following topics: a) Elements of Italian historical grammar (26 hours); b) Profile of Italian linguistic history from its origins to the sixteenth century (14 hours). In the second part, the course will address the following topics: a) profile of Italian linguistic history from the seventeenth century to the year two thousand (28 hours); b) monographic study: Linguistic analysis of Boccaccio's Decameron (14 hours).

Basic knowledge of the Latin language.

The reference texts for the Institutions of the History of the Italian Language A module are the following: - L. Serianni, Lezioni di grammatica storica italiana, Bulzoni, Roma. - C. Marazzini, La lingua italiana. Profilo storico, Il Mulino, Bologna (capp. V-XIV). The reference texts for the Institutions of the History of the Italian Language B module are the following: - M. Motolese, L'eccezione fa la regola. Sette storie di errori che raccontano l'italiano, Garzanti, Milano. - Anthology of texts commented during the course. Alternative bibliography for students who cannot attend classes - L. Serianni, Lezioni di grammatica storica italiana, Bulzoni, Roma. - C. Marazzini, La lingua italiana. Profilo storico, Il Mulino, Bologna (intero volume). - M. Motolese, L'eccezione fa la regola. Sette storie di errori che raccontano l'italiano, Garzanti, Milano. - L. Serianni, Prima lezione di grammatica, Laterza, Roma-Bari. - L. Serianni, Prima lezione di storia della lingua italiana, Laterza, Roma-Bari.

Attendance is highly recommended. Students who do not attend must prepare the alternative program indicated in the reading list.

To pass the exam you must obtain a grade of not less than 18/30. To achieve sufficiency, the student must demonstrate that he has acquired a basic knowledge of the course contents; for the achievement of the maximum mark (30 cum laude), the student must demonstrate to safely display the topics covered, using appropriate terminology; he must also demonstrate that he is able to connect different parts of the program in a coherent and logical way.

The course is divided into two modules of 6 credits: Institutions of the history of the Italian language A and Institutions of the history of the Italian language B. The two modules take place in the first and second semester respectively and are intended as parts of a unitary path. In the first part, after an introduction to the discipline (2 hours), the course will address the following topics: a) Elements of Italian historical grammar (26 hours); b) Profile of Italian linguistic history from its origins to the sixteenth century (14 hours). In the second part, the course will address the following topics: a) profile of Italian linguistic history from the seventeenth century to the year two thousand (28 hours); b) monographic study: Linguistic analysis of Boccaccio's Decameron (14 hours).

Basic knowledge of the Latin language.

The reference texts for the Institutions of the History of the Italian Language A module are the following: - L. Serianni, Lezioni di grammatica storica italiana, Bulzoni, Roma. - C. Marazzini, La lingua italiana. Profilo storico, Il Mulino, Bologna (capp. V-XIV). The reference texts for the Institutions of the History of the Italian Language B module are the following: - M. Motolese, L'eccezione fa la regola. Sette storie di errori che raccontano l'italiano, Garzanti, Milano. - Anthology of texts commented during the course. Alternative bibliography for students who cannot attend classes - L. Serianni, Lezioni di grammatica storica italiana, Bulzoni, Roma. - C. Marazzini, La lingua italiana. Profilo storico, Il Mulino, Bologna (intero volume). - M. Motolese, L'eccezione fa la regola. Sette storie di errori che raccontano l'italiano, Garzanti, Milano. - L. Serianni, Prima lezione di grammatica, Laterza, Roma-Bari. - L. Serianni, Prima lezione di storia della lingua italiana, Laterza, Roma-Bari.

Attendance is highly recommended. Students who do not attend must prepare the alternative program indicated in the reading list.

To pass the exam you must obtain a grade of not less than 18/30. To achieve sufficiency, the student must demonstrate that he has acquired a basic knowledge of the course contents; for the achievement of the maximum mark (30 cum laude), the student must demonstrate to safely display the topics covered, using appropriate terminology; he must also demonstrate that he is able to connect different parts of the program in a coherent and logical way.