ENGLISH LANGUAGE II

Integrated educational activity

Course Sheet

Academic Year of enrolment:

2016/2017

Optional/Mandatory:

Optional

Degree:

Master's Degree Programme in FOREIGN LANGUAGES AND LITERATURES FOR CULTURAL MEDIATION AND LOCAL DEVELOPMENT

Moduls:

ENGLISH LANGUAGE II - MOD. I

6 credits
ENGLISH LANGUAGE II - MOD. II

6 credits

Credits:

Programme Year:

Hours of classroom activity:

105

Prerequisites:

Knowledge of basics of English linguistics: syntax, semantics, pragmatics and morphology. Basic computer skills.
CEFR level of C1 in English language.

AF code:

40X01576

Assessment Methods

Verification of learning:

Oral
Multiple-choice test
Open-answer test
Project and oral presentation
Online exercises

Teaching period

Single Annual Cycle

Objectives

In Mod. 1 students will learn how to form a corpus and carry out analyses using corpus linguistics
techniques .
In Mod. 2 students will develop their oral and written language skills at the C1+ level of the CEFR.

Contents

Module 1 (6 credits) will introduce students to the concepts of type, token, collocation, colligation, and
semantic prosody and preference. The statistical basis for the analysis of the keywords of a text will also be illustrated.
Module 2 (6 credits) will be devoted to the development of oral and written communicative skills at the C1+ level of the CEFR.

Recommended Bibliography

Mod. 1
Lindquist, H. (2009), Corpus Linguistics and the Description of English, Edinburgh University Press
and other material provided by the lecturer

Mod. 2
Foley, M. and Hall, D. (2003). Advanced Learner's Grammar. Harlow: Pearson Education Limited.
Oshima, A. and Hogue, A. (2006). Writing Academic English. White Plains, NY: Pearson Education.

Kingsolver, B. (1990). Animal Dreams. London: Abacus books. (other editions are available).
And other material provided during the course.

Teaching Methods

Lectures
Lessons
Labs

Contacts/More Information

Detailed information, handouts, online exercises on the edumas platform
http://edumas.uniss.it/course/view.php?id=57

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