Students' oral and written skills should at least be at the B1+ level of the CEFR
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Linguistics: This 12-credit course is divided into two 6-credit modules as specified below: a. a linguistics module (30 hours of face-to-face lectures in the second term), b. a language module (75 hours of face-to-face language lessons in both the first and second term) Linguistics module: students will deal with the most important aspects of human communication examined on the basis of the basic concepts of pragmatics applied to the English language. Language module: See info re. this module in Lingua Inglese II Mod. II. Language lessons: This 12-credit course is divided into two 6-credit modules as specified below: a. a linguistics module (30 hours of face-to-face lectures in the second term), b. a language module (75 hours of face-to-face language lessons in both the first and second term). Linguistics module: See info re. this module in Lingua Inglese II Mod. I. Language module: According to CEFR, students at the B2 level “can understand the main ideas of complex text on both concrete and abstract topics, including technical discussions in his/her field of specialisation. Can interact with a degree of fluency and spontaneity that makes regular interaction with native speakers quite possible without strain for either party. Can produce clear, detailed text on a wide range of subjects and explain a viewpoint on a topical issue giving the advantages and disadvantages of various options.”
Linguistics: The linguistics module will be dedicated to an introduction to Pragmatics. The following concepts will be dealt with: pragmatics; clause, utterance, proposition; context and co-text; reference and deixis; presupposition; semantic and pragmatic meaning; speech act and felicity conditions; Grice's cooperative principle; Leech's politeness principle; Brown and Levinson's politeness theory and main strategies. Some examples of verbal exchanges and written texts belonging to various registers will be analyzed in class. Language lessons: Language lessons will develop students' oral and written communicative skills and grammatical and lexical knowledge at the B2 level of the CEFR. Topics, grammar and vocabulary dealt with in class are those specified in the textbook.
Linguistics: Culpeper, Jonathan and Michael Haugh (2014) “Pragmatics and the English Language”. Basingstoke, Palgrave Macmillan. Chapter 1 (pp.1-9); Chapter 2 (pp. 13-15; 21-34); Chapter 3 (pp. 45-63); Chapter 4 (pp. 83-114); Chapter 5 (pp. 117-145); Chapter 6 (pp. 155-184); Chapter 7 (pp. 197-232). Totale pp. 155 Language lessons: Textbook used in class: Brook-Hart, G. (2014) "Complete First" Second Ed. Student's Book and Workbook. Cambridge, CUP. (pp. 1-160). The following is a grammar book students may want to use to develop specific grammatical points: Hashemi, L. and Thomas, B. "Grammar for First Certificate with Answers". Cambridge, CUP. Usage of a monolingual dictionary is recommended to improve students' lexical competence.
