Study-unit ENGLISH LINGUISTICS AND TRANSLATION III
| Course name | Foreign languages and cultures |
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| Study-unit Code | A000158 |
| Curriculum | Comune a tutti i curricula |
| Lecturer | Chiara Polli |
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| CFU | 6 |
| Course Regulation | Coorte 2023 |
| Supplied | 2025/26 |
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| Learning activities | Caratterizzante |
| Area | Lingue e traduzioni |
| Sector | L-LIN/12 |
| Type of study-unit | Opzionale (Optional) |
| Type of learning activities | Attività formativa monodisciplinare |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Contents | Phonetics and Phonology of English, phonetic transcription of vowels and consonants, aspects of spoken language, the syllable and intonation of English, and the functions of intonation. |
| Reference texts | Phonetics and Phonology di Peter Roach, Cambridge University Press, 2009; Manuale di Pronuncia Inglese di Gianfranco Porcelli, Frances Hotimsky, Sugarco Edizioni, 1997. Specific information regarding the course and teaching materials will be available on the Unistudium platform: https://www.unistudium.unipg.it/unistudium/login/index.php on the page dedicated to the course English Linguistics and Translation III. Students with disabilities and/or with SLD who, having completed regular accreditation through SOL, have obtained access to University services, can apply for the compensatory tools ensured by law (e.g. textbooks in digital format; teaching materials in accessible formats: presentations, handouts, workbooks, provided if necessary in advance of the lessons), for which consult https://www.unipg.it/disabilita-e-dsa. For the request, students are invited to ask the teacher, who will put them in contact with the Disability and/or SLD Department Coordinator (prof. Alessandra Di Pilla: alessandra.dipilla@unipg.it) |
| Educational objectives | Ability to reproduce and analyze the intonation of the English language. The course has a cumulative approach, starting from the smallest units, from the analysis of vowels and consonants, up to the phonetic analysis of the word, and then approaching phonology. The student will be able to actively understand the international phonetic alphabet, will be able to transcribe English sounds and read the phonetic transcriptions. They will be illustrated, with examples of language, phonology at the level of stress on the word, the intonation of the sentence and related speech, and contextual aspects. |
| Prerequisites | In order to be able to understand and to deal with the course the student must possess the general notions related to the courses: English Language I and English Language II; level B2+. This prerequisite is valid for both attending and non-attending students. |
| Teaching methods | Lectures that will focus on issues related to the theory of phonetics and phonology for both reading and transcription of English. Practice of listening and analysis of texts. Students with disabilities and/or specific learning disorders (SLD), after consulting with the instructor, may request accessible versions of teaching materials (presentations, handouts, exercise books), which can be provided in advance if necessary, as well as the use of other technological support tools during their study process. For general information, please consult the University services at the following page: https://lettere.unipg.it/home/disabilita-e-dsa and contact the Departmental Representative (Prof. Alessandra Di Pilla: alessandra.dipilla@unipg.it). |
| Other information | The foreign language courses consist not only of the official course of the teacher (the only one that "assigns" credits) but also of the laboratory exercises and activities, both held at the Centro Linguistico Ateneo (CLA). Attendance at CLA is highly recommended. In order to take the English Language III exam you must have completed English Language I and II; and it is also mandatory to have taken the exam at CLA before you can complete the exam in the English Language III department. The result of the exam is calculated with the exam performed at the CLA. In addition we recommend: Anglo American literature and German Philology. Students will follow a theoretical part on language linguistics and translatological reflection of six-month and/or annual duration, and a practical part, given at the CLA, of annual duration (80 hours) in language learning exercises. The objective of the exercises is to achieve a level of language proficiency [C1 third year, in this case]. Students who hold an international language certification obtained no more than two years are not exempt from the knowledge test held at the end of the annual training courses held at the CLA. This verification is mandatory in order to take the exam with the teacher at the Department. Students with disabilities and/or SLD: for any information on University services, consult the page https://www.unipg.it/disabilita-e-dsa and contact the Disability and/or DSA Department Coordinator (prof. Alessandra Di Pilla: alessandra.dipilla@unipg.it) |
| Learning verification modality | There will be mid-term quizzes and final oral exams. The mid-term quizzes will include both multiple-choice and open-ended questions. The results will provide extra points to be added to the final grade, but participation in these quizzes is not mandatory. Every student must take the final oral exam, which will cover all course modules. Duration of the assessments: mid-term quizzes will last 60 minutes, and oral exams will range from 10 to 20 minutes. Students with disabilities and/or with SLD who, having completed regular accreditation through SOL, have obtained access to University services, can apply for compensatory tools, dispensatory measures and inclusive technologies ensured by law, to be requested and agreed with the teacher well in advance of tests and exams. For general information, consult the page https://www.unipg.it/disabilita-e-dsa and contact the Disability and/or SLD Department Coordinator (prof. Alessandra Di Pilla: alessandra.dipilla@unipg.it). |
| Extended program | Phonetics and Phonology by Peter Roach, Cambridge University Press, 2009; 1° module - Chapters 1 - 7 Production of speech sounds, vowels, consonants, phonemes, phonetic transcription 2° module - Chapters 8 -14 Syllables, stress, weak forms, aspects of connected speech 3° module - Chapters 15 -19 Intonation and functions Manuale di Pronuncia Inglese by Gianfranco Porcelli, Frances Hotimsky, Sugarco Edizioni, 1997. Exercises 1° module - Chapters 1 - 4 Phonetic transcription- exercises, vowels, consonants, minimal pairs 2° module - Chapters 5 -7 Reading and Transcribing Sentences 3° module - Chapters 8 -12 intonation, rhythm, phonological cohesion. |
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