The course aims at the study of varieties of Spanish diastratic diatopic and current, providing the main elements of dialectology, sociolinguistics, linguistic interference that characterize the diversity of Spanish in use today.
Target language
The objectives of the official language are to deepen the skills and language skills, oral and written, students (level B2/C1 according to the Common European Framework of Reference European Language). In addition, the course aims to provide knowledge on culture and current affairs in Spain.
Course Prerequisites
This examination may be taken only after passing Spanish Language 2(curr. Lingue per l'impresa), Spanish Language 2 and Spanish Literature 2 (curr. Linguistico-filologico-letterario). There are no restrictions for the tests preparatory written.
Teaching Methods
Lectures
Assessment Methods
Overcoming the verification tests written and oral provided for the practical work is preparatory examination (oral).
Written The written test includes:
dictated Grammar exercises Translation with dictionary Preparation.
The level of spoken Spanish will be checked in a few minutes of conversation on topical issues and cultural factors that precede the exam. Students who attend at least 70% of the planned exercises can support partial tests spread out over the year, the overcoming of all partial tests exempt from proof of global final to which you will have to present it with the intention of improving the grade.
Examination Oral, the examination will support in Spanish.
Texts
The lessons should be further explored with:
Reading the following volume: Miquel Siguan, España plurilingüe, Madrid, Alianza, 1992. and reading novels, which will be the subject of the oral interview (with reading and translation of passages) preliminary to the exam with the teacher: Carlos Fuentes, "La muerte de Artemio Cruz", Madrid, Cátedra, 2004 (or another edition); Rafael Sánchez Ferlosio, "El Jarama", Barcelona, Destino, 2012 (or another edition).
For the practical the reference texts will be defined at the beginning of the activities.
Students who can’t follow the lectures have to read the following volumes:
Rafael Lapesa, Historia de la lengua española, Madrid, Gredos, 1997 (chap. I-VII). John M. Lipski, El español de América, Madrid, Cátedra, 1996 (chap. I-VII, XII, XVII). Ana María Vigara Tauste, Aspectos del español hablado. Aportaciones al estudio del español coloquial, Madrid, SGEL, 1980. Alonso Zamora Vicente, Dialectología española, Madrid, Gredos, 1960 (chap.: “Andaluz”).
Contents
Descrizione diatopica e diastratica dello spagnolo attuale
The course will cover the following topics: * Multilingualism in Spain today * Features of Andalusian dialectology, Aragonese and Leonese * Spanish American * Characters of spoken Spanish
The course is complemented by a cycle of Spanish-language practical exercises, with annual progress, providing for a preliminary test of the knowledge gained: successful completion of this test is a necessary condition to be able to take the exam with the teacher . Students who attend at least 70% of the exercises are given the opportunity to support two partial preparatory tests at the end of the first and second semesters (only the second is allowed if the first one is over). Throughout the year, for each requirement with regard to their language learning, students can contact the teacher in charge of the course.
Course Language
Spanish Castilian,
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