Slavic Linguistics
A.Y. 2019/2020
Learning objectives
The course offers an insight into the grammar of the Slavonic languages, paying particular attention to a comparative analysis of their phonetic, phonological, and morphological structures.
Expected learning outcomes
Knowledge and understanding: The student should know the history and structure of the Slavonic languages; the most significant phonological and morphological developments in a number of Slavonic languages; linguistic theories and methods.
Applying knowledge and understanding: The student should be able to compare and contrast a number of Slavonic languages in terms of their phonetic, phonological, and morphological structure; apply linguistic theories and methods to Slavic languages; understand texts written in another Slavic language using one's knowledge of Russian and/or Polish.
Applying knowledge and understanding: The student should be able to compare and contrast a number of Slavonic languages in terms of their phonetic, phonological, and morphological structure; apply linguistic theories and methods to Slavic languages; understand texts written in another Slavic language using one's knowledge of Russian and/or Polish.
Lesson period: Second semester
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
Lesson period
Second semester
Course syllabus
The course is composed of 3 units (20 hours per unit):
A) Comparative study of Slavic languages, especially Russian and Ukrainian
B) Language policy and language planning in the USSR
C) Russian and Ukrainian in the Soviet period
Students who are willing to acquire 6 credits will follow the programme of units A and B; students who need to acquire 9 credits will follow the programme of units A, B and C.
Unit A, in addition to the comparative study of Slavic languages (focusing especially on Russian and Ukrainian), will highlight the differences in linguistic terminology.
Unit B will present the main features of language policy and language planning in the USSR, paying particular attention to the situation in Russia and Soviet Ukraine.
Unit C will focus on Russian and Ukrainian in the Soviet period: these two languages possess different histories and processes of language planning, and this unit will analyse how Russian and Ukrainian changed in orthographical, lexical and morphosyntactic terms.
The course programme is valid until July 2021.
A) Comparative study of Slavic languages, especially Russian and Ukrainian
B) Language policy and language planning in the USSR
C) Russian and Ukrainian in the Soviet period
Students who are willing to acquire 6 credits will follow the programme of units A and B; students who need to acquire 9 credits will follow the programme of units A, B and C.
Unit A, in addition to the comparative study of Slavic languages (focusing especially on Russian and Ukrainian), will highlight the differences in linguistic terminology.
Unit B will present the main features of language policy and language planning in the USSR, paying particular attention to the situation in Russia and Soviet Ukraine.
Unit C will focus on Russian and Ukrainian in the Soviet period: these two languages possess different histories and processes of language planning, and this unit will analyse how Russian and Ukrainian changed in orthographical, lexical and morphosyntactic terms.
The course programme is valid until July 2021.
Prerequisites for admission
Course, materials and bibliography require a basic knowledge of a Slavic language.
Teaching methods
Teaching methods adopted: traditional and participated lessons; reading, comment and translation of documents; audiovisual materials.
Teaching Resources
Materials will be available on the 'Ariel' platform: (https://acassolsts.ariel.ctu.unimi.it).
Unit A
Students will read selected sections of the following references:
- Comrie, Bernard and Corbett, Greville G. (eds.). The Slavonic Languages. London; New York: Routledge, 1993, pp. 6-17.
- Sussex, Roland and Cubberley, Paul. The Slavic Languages. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2006, pp. 1-10; 48-53.
For Unit B and C students will use selected materials available on the 'Ariel' platform.
For non attending students:
Non attending students must contact the teacher in order to agree upon the examination programme.
Unit A
Students will read selected sections of the following references:
- Comrie, Bernard and Corbett, Greville G. (eds.). The Slavonic Languages. London; New York: Routledge, 1993, pp. 6-17.
- Sussex, Roland and Cubberley, Paul. The Slavic Languages. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2006, pp. 1-10; 48-53.
For Unit B and C students will use selected materials available on the 'Ariel' platform.
For non attending students:
Non attending students must contact the teacher in order to agree upon the examination programme.
Assessment methods and Criteria
Students will be orally examinated on the topics presented and the materials adopted during the course. The ability of metalinguistic reflection upon the topics will be taken into account. Marks are given on a 30-point scale.
Unita' didattica A
L-LIN/21 - SLAVIC STUDIES - University credits: 3
Lessons: 20 hours
Unita' didattica B
L-LIN/21 - SLAVIC STUDIES - University credits: 3
Lessons: 20 hours
Unita' didattica C
L-LIN/21 - SLAVIC STUDIES - University credits: 3
Lessons: 20 hours