Russian 2 (MA)
A.Y. 2023/2024
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 C1 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 fifth level (C1) 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
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Lesson period
year
Course syllabus
The course, divided into three parts, will be dedicated to the study of stylistics in Russian language, with particular attention to the relationship between stylistics and semantics, stylistics and morphology, stylistics and syntax within the various functional styles.
The course provides 9 ECTS. It is not possible to acquire only 6.
Part A. Introduction to stylistics, different types of stylistics and methods of stylistics. Specifically, attention will be focused on: lexical stylistics, stylistics and morphology, stylistics and syntax. We will address: the word as a fundamental unit of the text, the relationship between lexical choices and different variants of communication, the lexical combinability and the stylistic value of errors in the combination of lexemes, the phenomena of synonymy, antonymy, homonymy, polysemy, paronymy and their stylistic function, the stylistic value of neologisms and borrowings, the role of phraseology in stylistics, the relationship between stylistics and word formation. Furthermore, we will focus on the stylistic value of the different parts of speech, of the order of words, and of the main types of simple and complex sentences.
Examples taken from texts will be analyzed.
Part B. Functional styles: introduction to the concept of functional style, the factors that determine functional styles.
Lexical, structural and morphosyntactic particularities of scientific/critical and literary texts. Analysis of texts of the two different styles. Development of skills related to the description in Russian language of texts written in the different studied styles.
Part C. Lexical, structural and morphosyntactic particularities of publicistic, colloquial, official and business texts. Analysis of texts of different styles. Development of skills related to the description in Russian language of texts of the styles covered.
The program is valid until the end of July 2025.
The course provides 9 ECTS. It is not possible to acquire only 6.
Part A. Introduction to stylistics, different types of stylistics and methods of stylistics. Specifically, attention will be focused on: lexical stylistics, stylistics and morphology, stylistics and syntax. We will address: the word as a fundamental unit of the text, the relationship between lexical choices and different variants of communication, the lexical combinability and the stylistic value of errors in the combination of lexemes, the phenomena of synonymy, antonymy, homonymy, polysemy, paronymy and their stylistic function, the stylistic value of neologisms and borrowings, the role of phraseology in stylistics, the relationship between stylistics and word formation. Furthermore, we will focus on the stylistic value of the different parts of speech, of the order of words, and of the main types of simple and complex sentences.
Examples taken from texts will be analyzed.
Part B. Functional styles: introduction to the concept of functional style, the factors that determine functional styles.
Lexical, structural and morphosyntactic particularities of scientific/critical and literary texts. Analysis of texts of the two different styles. Development of skills related to the description in Russian language of texts written in the different studied styles.
Part C. Lexical, structural and morphosyntactic particularities of publicistic, colloquial, official and business texts. Analysis of texts of different styles. Development of skills related to the description in Russian language of texts of the styles covered.
The program is valid until the end of July 2025.
Prerequisites for admission
The course, which is held entirely in Russian, the examination materials and bibliography presuppose a start level of B2. In addition, the student must have the requirements for access to the Master Programme LM C73 relating to the Russian language, as indicated in the Program Description.
Teaching methods
The course adopts the following teaching methods: lectures; reading and analysis of texts. The course is integrated with language practice classes, for which please see the specific syllabus.
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.
Mandatory bibliography for lectures:
1. Solganik G.Ja., Stilistika russkogo jazyka. Učebnoe posobie dlja bakalavrov, Flinta Nauka, Moskva 2016.
https://viewer.rusneb.ru/ru/000199_000009_02000011976?page=246&rotate=0&theme=white
(from page 75 to 235 - only the theoretical parts),
2. Texts distributed during the lessons and made available on Ariel platform,
3. 60 pages for self-study, which the student will choose by himself and will agree with the teacher. Such texts must refer to three of the styles studied during the course,
4. Critical materials that will be made available on Ariel platform.
For the bibliography referred to practical classes, students have to refer to the specific syllabus.
Notice for non-attending students
The program is the same for both attending and non-attending students. Non-attending students are invited to contact the lecturer as soon as possible.
Mandatory bibliography for lectures:
1. Solganik G.Ja., Stilistika russkogo jazyka. Učebnoe posobie dlja bakalavrov, Flinta Nauka, Moskva 2016.
https://viewer.rusneb.ru/ru/000199_000009_02000011976?page=246&rotate=0&theme=white
(from page 75 to 235 - only the theoretical parts),
2. Texts distributed during the lessons and made available on Ariel platform,
3. 60 pages for self-study, which the student will choose by himself and will agree with the teacher. Such texts must refer to three of the styles studied during the course,
4. Critical materials that will be made available on Ariel platform.
For the bibliography referred to practical classes, students have to refer to the specific syllabus.
Notice for non-attending students
The program is the same for both attending and non-attending students. Non-attending students are invited to contact the lecturer as soon as possible.
Assessment methods and Criteria
Written and oral exams: the exam consists of a written test and of an oral test. The final grade will be the average of the grades obtained in written and in oral exams, expressed in thirtieths.
The written exam can be taken starting from May 2024. The oral exam from June 2024.
Attending students (active participation in at least 80% of the theory lessons and 80% of practical classes) can have access to the partial tests (replacing only the general written test), which take place at the end of each semester. In this case, the final mark of the written examination is given by the average of the two partial tests. To take the second partial test students are expected to have passed the first partial test and to have attended at least 80% of lectures and 80% of language practice classes during the second semester. In the event of failing one of the two partial tests, students must take the entire general written examination during the official rounds (May, September, January).
The first partial examination will include the viewing of a Russian-language video related to one of the styles focused during the first semester. After watching the video twice, students will have to write a summary in Russian. A minimum length is not required, but the summary should contain all the information presented in the video. The use of bilingual and monolingual dictionaries is allowed.
The second partial exam will include the reading of two texts referred to two different styles studied during the whole course. Students will write an essay in Russian in which they will analyze the texts from a lexical, morphological, syntactic, structural, and pragmatic point of view. Students should demonstrate their knowledge of the theoretical contents and of the analysis methodologies addressed during the monographic class. The length of the essay should be at least 300 words. The use of bilingual and monolingual dictionaries is allowed.
The general written exam (for those who do not take partial exams or who have not passed one of the two) will consist in carrying out the two tests described above at once.
The oral exam will consist of:
1. a conversation in Russian language on a topic assigned at the moment of the exam,
2. a detailed 15-minutes presentation dealing with the pragmalinguistic analysis conducted on the 60 pages chosen for self-study and agreed upon by the teacher,
3. an interview relating to the theoretical topics covered in the course and to the texts addressed in the class.
Language in which the student is required to take the exam: Russian.
Students' performance will be assessed in terms of appropriate presentation and discussion of topics, notions, and concepts; discourse organization; detailed text analysis; lexical and syntactic richness and accuracy.
For students attending practical classes (active attendance of at least 80% of practical classes): The above mentioned point 1 (only point 1) of the oral exam (conversation in Russian language) will be replaced of on ongoing evaluation, which will take place during all the year.
During the practical classes, the students will have to prepare and present the works assigned by the teacher and answer to teacher's oral questions. These presentations will be constantly evaluated by the teacher and will contribute to the determination of the final grade of the exam.
The other points of the oral exam (points 2 and 3) must be taken regularly in the exam sessions by all students, both attending and non-attending.
Students who do not attend the practical classes (participation in less than 80% of the classes) will also have to carry out point 1 of the oral exam in the normal exam sessions.
International or Erasmus incoming students are required to contact the lecturer as soon as possible. Alternative assessment methods for SEN and disabled students will have to be arranged with the teacher and the University Disability Office.
The written exam can be taken starting from May 2024. The oral exam from June 2024.
Attending students (active participation in at least 80% of the theory lessons and 80% of practical classes) can have access to the partial tests (replacing only the general written test), which take place at the end of each semester. In this case, the final mark of the written examination is given by the average of the two partial tests. To take the second partial test students are expected to have passed the first partial test and to have attended at least 80% of lectures and 80% of language practice classes during the second semester. In the event of failing one of the two partial tests, students must take the entire general written examination during the official rounds (May, September, January).
The first partial examination will include the viewing of a Russian-language video related to one of the styles focused during the first semester. After watching the video twice, students will have to write a summary in Russian. A minimum length is not required, but the summary should contain all the information presented in the video. The use of bilingual and monolingual dictionaries is allowed.
The second partial exam will include the reading of two texts referred to two different styles studied during the whole course. Students will write an essay in Russian in which they will analyze the texts from a lexical, morphological, syntactic, structural, and pragmatic point of view. Students should demonstrate their knowledge of the theoretical contents and of the analysis methodologies addressed during the monographic class. The length of the essay should be at least 300 words. The use of bilingual and monolingual dictionaries is allowed.
The general written exam (for those who do not take partial exams or who have not passed one of the two) will consist in carrying out the two tests described above at once.
The oral exam will consist of:
1. a conversation in Russian language on a topic assigned at the moment of the exam,
2. a detailed 15-minutes presentation dealing with the pragmalinguistic analysis conducted on the 60 pages chosen for self-study and agreed upon by the teacher,
3. an interview relating to the theoretical topics covered in the course and to the texts addressed in the class.
Language in which the student is required to take the exam: Russian.
Students' performance will be assessed in terms of appropriate presentation and discussion of topics, notions, and concepts; discourse organization; detailed text analysis; lexical and syntactic richness and accuracy.
For students attending practical classes (active attendance of at least 80% of practical classes): The above mentioned point 1 (only point 1) of the oral exam (conversation in Russian language) will be replaced of on ongoing evaluation, which will take place during all the year.
During the practical classes, the students will have to prepare and present the works assigned by the teacher and answer to teacher's oral questions. These presentations will be constantly evaluated by the teacher and will contribute to the determination of the final grade of the exam.
The other points of the oral exam (points 2 and 3) must be taken regularly in the exam sessions by all students, both attending and non-attending.
Students who do not attend the practical classes (participation in less than 80% of the classes) will also have to carry out point 1 of the oral exam in the normal exam sessions.
International or Erasmus incoming students are required to contact the lecturer as soon as possible. Alternative assessment methods for SEN and disabled students will have to be arranged with the teacher and the University Disability Office.
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Professor(s)
Reception:
By appointment. Students have to write to the teacher to agree the date and the time of appointment.
In presence (in the professor's office), or online on Microsoft Teams platform (team code iknbobe).