Russian 1 (MA)
A.Y. 2019/2020
Learning objectives
The course consists of lectures (corso monografico) and practical language classes (esercitazioni). Lectures aim to present the main features of the functional styles of Russian language and to analyze, according to a pragmalinguistic approach, Russian texts of different styles. In a part of the course the main types of subordinate sentences encountered in the analyzed texts will be deepen. Practical language classes will develop the skills to understand oral texts of different styles, as well as to produce oral and written texts in different styles at B2 level.
Expected learning outcomes
Knowledge and understanding: introduction to the concept of stylistics and to the linguistic styles in Russian language; lexical, structural, morphological, syntactic and pragmatic peculiarities of scientific/critical, literary, publicistic, colloquial, official and business texts; development of the vocabulary and structures necessary to analyze texts of different styles; deepening of the main types of subordinate sentences of the Russian language.
Applying knowledge and understanding: at the end of lectures students will be able to identify the texts of the different considered styles and to analyze them from lexical, morphological, syntactic, structural and pragmatic point of view. They will be also able to use correctly the typical structures of the different styles and the main types of analyzed subordinates.
The practical language classes will develop in students the skills to listen, understand and produce in Russian language oral and written texts of the different styles analyzed during the lecturers. The developed linguistic skills will correspond to the fourth level (B2) of the official standard established by the Council of Europe for the knowledge of foreign languages.
Applying knowledge and understanding: at the end of lectures students will be able to identify the texts of the different considered styles and to analyze them from lexical, morphological, syntactic, structural and pragmatic point of view. They will be also able to use correctly the typical structures of the different styles and the main types of analyzed subordinates.
The practical language classes will develop in students the skills to listen, understand and produce in Russian language oral and written texts of the different styles analyzed during the lecturers. The developed linguistic skills will correspond to the fourth level (B2) of the official standard established by the Council of Europe for the knowledge of foreign languages.
Lesson period: year
Assessment methods: Esame
Assessment result: voto verbalizzato in trentesimi
Single course
This course cannot be attended as a single course. Please check our list of single courses to find the ones available for enrolment.
Course syllabus and organization
Single session
Responsible
Lesson period
year
Course syllabus
The course "Stiylistics and linguistic analysis of the text" is composed by the following teaching units.
A: Scientific and literary styles in Russian language. Deepening in syntax of complex sentence.
B: Advertising and colloquial styles in Russian language. Deepening in syntax of complex sentence.
C: Official and business styles in Russian language. Deepening in syntax of complex sentence.
The teaching unites will be carried out in sequence as regards to the styles. The deepening of syntax will be in the second part of the course.
The course provides 9 credits. It is not possible to acquire only 6.
In unit A linguistic styles of Russian language will be presented. Lexical, structural and morphosyntactic peculiarities of scientific and literary texts will be focused. Vocaboulary and linguistic structures necessary to describe such texts will be studied.
Structural elements and linguistic forms characterizing "referat" will be analyzed.
From a syntactic point of view, the main types of subordinates encountered in the texts will be studied in depth.
In unit B we will study lexical, stuctural and morphosyntactic peculiarities of Russian advertising and colloquial styles. We will also focus on some elements of differentiation of text within the same style. The main types of subordinates encountered in the texts will be studied in depth.
Unit C will present official and business styles, their structural, lexical and morphosyntactic characteristics. The main types of subordinates encountered in the texts will be studied in depth.
The course program is valid until the end of July 2021.
A: Scientific and literary styles in Russian language. Deepening in syntax of complex sentence.
B: Advertising and colloquial styles in Russian language. Deepening in syntax of complex sentence.
C: Official and business styles in Russian language. Deepening in syntax of complex sentence.
The teaching unites will be carried out in sequence as regards to the styles. The deepening of syntax will be in the second part of the course.
The course provides 9 credits. It is not possible to acquire only 6.
In unit A linguistic styles of Russian language will be presented. Lexical, structural and morphosyntactic peculiarities of scientific and literary texts will be focused. Vocaboulary and linguistic structures necessary to describe such texts will be studied.
Structural elements and linguistic forms characterizing "referat" will be analyzed.
From a syntactic point of view, the main types of subordinates encountered in the texts will be studied in depth.
In unit B we will study lexical, stuctural and morphosyntactic peculiarities of Russian advertising and colloquial styles. We will also focus on some elements of differentiation of text within the same style. The main types of subordinates encountered in the texts will be studied in depth.
Unit C will present official and business styles, their structural, lexical and morphosyntactic characteristics. The main types of subordinates encountered in the texts will be studied in depth.
The course program is valid until the end of July 2021.
Prerequisites for admission
The course, which will be in Russian language, materials and bibliography for the exam presuppose a start level B1. Moreover access requirements to LM C73 relating to the Russian language are requested, as indicated in "Manifesto degli Studi".
Teaching methods
Lecturers, reading and analysis of texts in the different styles, analysis of video referred to the different styles.
The course is integrated with practical classes for which students are invited to refer to the specific form.
The course is integrated with practical classes for which students are invited to refer to the specific form.
Teaching Resources
The course has a site on "Ariel", the online platform for teaching, (https://ariel.unimi.it/). Students are invited to consult it for information and materials given by the teacher.
Bibliography for lectures:
1. Materials/texts given during the lecturers (they will be published on Ariel platform).
2. 50 pages (totally) for self-study, which the student will choose by himself and will agree with the teacher. Choosen texts must refer to al least two different styles among those studied in the course.
Additionally texts for support (non-obbligatory, recommended):
1. C. Cevese, Ju. Dobrovol'skaja, Sintassi russa. Teoria ed esercizi, Hoepli, Milano 2005.
2. Anikina M.N., Sintaksis složnopodčinennogo predloženija, Moskva 2000.
3. Krongauz, M.A., Russkij jazyk na grani nervnogo sryva, Moskva, 2007.
4. Solganik G., Stilistika russkogo jazyka. Učebnoe posobie dlja bakalavrov, Flinta Nauka, Moskva
2016.
Bibliography for prectical classes:
Audio and video texts and materials that will be distributed during practical classes (they will be published on Ariel platform).
Information for non-attending students
The program is the same for both attending and non-attending students. Non-attending students are invited to contact the teacher.
Bibliography for lectures:
1. Materials/texts given during the lecturers (they will be published on Ariel platform).
2. 50 pages (totally) for self-study, which the student will choose by himself and will agree with the teacher. Choosen texts must refer to al least two different styles among those studied in the course.
Additionally texts for support (non-obbligatory, recommended):
1. C. Cevese, Ju. Dobrovol'skaja, Sintassi russa. Teoria ed esercizi, Hoepli, Milano 2005.
2. Anikina M.N., Sintaksis složnopodčinennogo predloženija, Moskva 2000.
3. Krongauz, M.A., Russkij jazyk na grani nervnogo sryva, Moskva, 2007.
4. Solganik G., Stilistika russkogo jazyka. Učebnoe posobie dlja bakalavrov, Flinta Nauka, Moskva
2016.
Bibliography for prectical classes:
Audio and video texts and materials that will be distributed during practical classes (they will be published on Ariel platform).
Information for non-attending students
The program is the same for both attending and non-attending students. Non-attending students are invited to contact the teacher.
Assessment methods and Criteria
Written and oral exams: the exam consists of a written test and of a oral test. The final grade will be the average of the grades obtained in written ad in oral exams, expressed in thirtieths. The student has the right to refuse the vote and to repeat the exam.
The exam can be taken starting from May 2020.
The result of written exam will be published on Ariel platform. The mark of the oral exam and, therefore, the final mark of the entire exam, will be communicated to the student at the end of oral exam.
Written exam (3 hours totally):
The teacher will evaluate the ability to use the syntactic structures deepened in the course, to understand a video in Russian and to summarize it in writing, to write a text on a topic connected with the video in one of the style analyzed in the course. Linguistic correctness, lexical, stylistic and structural competence will also be considered.
Written exam includes:
· Grammatical exercises on topics studied during the course,
· Viewing/listening of a video and writing a summary and a composition referred to the video in one of the styles examined during the course (minimum 300 words). For this part of the exam monolingual dictionary and Italian/Russian-Russian/Italian dictionary are allowed.
Oral exam:
The teacher will evaluate correctness and fluency of expression in Russian, the ability to expose in a logical and complete way the contents of the course and to apply them to the analysis of original Russian texts of different styles.
Oral exam includes:
· conversing in Russian on a topic assigned directly at the exam,
· a detailed presentation, in Russian, of minimum 15 minutes, of pragmalinguistic analysis of the 50 pages chosen by the student for self-work and agreed with the teacher,
· recognition in the chosen texts for self-study of the syntactic structures deepened in the lecturers,
· answers to theoretical questions referred to the styles deepened in the course (in Russian),
· pragmalinguistic analysis of the texts analyzed during the course.
Language in which the student is required to take the exam: Russian.
International students or Erasmus incoming students are invited to contact the teacher. Assessments methods for students with disabilities and/or with DSA have to be agreed with the teacher together with the competent office.
The exam can be taken starting from May 2020.
The result of written exam will be published on Ariel platform. The mark of the oral exam and, therefore, the final mark of the entire exam, will be communicated to the student at the end of oral exam.
Written exam (3 hours totally):
The teacher will evaluate the ability to use the syntactic structures deepened in the course, to understand a video in Russian and to summarize it in writing, to write a text on a topic connected with the video in one of the style analyzed in the course. Linguistic correctness, lexical, stylistic and structural competence will also be considered.
Written exam includes:
· Grammatical exercises on topics studied during the course,
· Viewing/listening of a video and writing a summary and a composition referred to the video in one of the styles examined during the course (minimum 300 words). For this part of the exam monolingual dictionary and Italian/Russian-Russian/Italian dictionary are allowed.
Oral exam:
The teacher will evaluate correctness and fluency of expression in Russian, the ability to expose in a logical and complete way the contents of the course and to apply them to the analysis of original Russian texts of different styles.
Oral exam includes:
· conversing in Russian on a topic assigned directly at the exam,
· a detailed presentation, in Russian, of minimum 15 minutes, of pragmalinguistic analysis of the 50 pages chosen by the student for self-work and agreed with the teacher,
· recognition in the chosen texts for self-study of the syntactic structures deepened in the lecturers,
· answers to theoretical questions referred to the styles deepened in the course (in Russian),
· pragmalinguistic analysis of the texts analyzed during the course.
Language in which the student is required to take the exam: Russian.
International students or Erasmus incoming students are invited to contact the teacher. Assessments methods for students with disabilities and/or with DSA have to be agreed with the teacher together with the competent office.
L-LIN/21 - SLAVIC STUDIES - University credits: 9
Lessons: 60 hours
Professor:
Paracchini Laila
Shifts:
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Professor:
Paracchini LailaProfessor(s)
Reception:
By appointment. Students have to write to the teacher to agree the date and the time of appointment.
Online on Microsoft Teams platform (team code iknbobe), or in presence.