Applied Linguistic Sciences
A.Y. 2024/2025
Learning objectives
The learning objectives of the course are:
- to know the main theories on phonological, lexical, semantic, morphological, syntactic, pragmatic systems and their development;
- to Know the main systems of investigation of the auditory and vestibular system in adult and childhood;
- to Know the main diseases of the auditory and vestibular system in adult and childhood;
- to Know the principles of the auditory process, the main disorders, the diagnostic and rehabilitative possibilities;
- to Know the main relationships between thought and language, the functions of the inferential process, the ways of acquiring knowledge.
- to know the main theories on phonological, lexical, semantic, morphological, syntactic, pragmatic systems and their development;
- to Know the main systems of investigation of the auditory and vestibular system in adult and childhood;
- to Know the main diseases of the auditory and vestibular system in adult and childhood;
- to Know the principles of the auditory process, the main disorders, the diagnostic and rehabilitative possibilities;
- to Know the main relationships between thought and language, the functions of the inferential process, the ways of acquiring knowledge.
Expected learning outcomes
At the end of the course the student will have to know the main theories on the development of the different levels of the linguistic system and the main pathologies of the auditory and vestibular system.
Lesson period: First semester
Assessment methods: Esame
Assessment result: voto verbalizzato in trentesimi
Single course
This course can be attended as a single course.
Course syllabus and organization
Single session
Prerequisites for admission
With reference to the didactic regulations (art. 20), in order to be admitted to the second year, the student must have passed at least four examinations, of which:
- biological, physiological and morphological sciences
- linguistic, philosophical and socio-pedagogical sciences
- applied speech therapy sciences : propaedeutic
The student must also have passed the annual traineeship exam.
- biological, physiological and morphological sciences
- linguistic, philosophical and socio-pedagogical sciences
- applied speech therapy sciences : propaedeutic
The student must also have passed the annual traineeship exam.
Assessment methods and Criteria
The final exam will be a written test with open and multiple-choice questions. The test will take approximately 30-60 minutes to solve for each module.
The test will be evaluated based on the ability to list and organize the acquired knowledge as well as its application to solve questions.
The grade will be expressed with a number out of thirty and will be the result obtained from the average or the sum of the points acquired in each course module. On-going examinations are scheduled. The results will be communicated to the students online on Unimi.it website
The test will be evaluated based on the ability to list and organize the acquired knowledge as well as its application to solve questions.
The grade will be expressed with a number out of thirty and will be the result obtained from the average or the sum of the points acquired in each course module. On-going examinations are scheduled. The results will be communicated to the students online on Unimi.it website
Linguistics (morphosyntax, semantics, and lexicon, pragmatics)
Course syllabus
- methodological tools for the study of language and languages.
- theoretical and practical aspects for the morphological analysis of lexical elements. Morphological procedures for word formation.
- notions of syntactic analysis (phrases and heads, syntactic functions, argumentative structure, semantic roles, simple and complex sentences),
- semantic and textual analysis (lexemes; semantic relationships, pragmatic functions, anaphora, deissi) - Elements of sociolinguistics and pragmatics
- theoretical and practical aspects for the morphological analysis of lexical elements. Morphological procedures for word formation.
- notions of syntactic analysis (phrases and heads, syntactic functions, argumentative structure, semantic roles, simple and complex sentences),
- semantic and textual analysis (lexemes; semantic relationships, pragmatic functions, anaphora, deissi) - Elements of sociolinguistics and pragmatics
Teaching methods
Lectures
Teaching Resources
G. BERRUTO - M. CERRUTI, La linguistica, UTET, 2017
Audiometric techniques
Course syllabus
Basic anatomy and physiology of the auditory system
Principles of acoustics
Subjective and objective audiometry:
o Pure-tone audiometry
o Speech audiometry
o Behavioral audiometry
o Principles of acoustic immittance: tympanometry and the acoustic reflex
o Otoacoustic emissions
o Auditory evoked potentials (EcoGh, Auditory brainstem responses, Middle - and late - latency evoked potentials
Clinical cases discussion
Principles of acoustics
Subjective and objective audiometry:
o Pure-tone audiometry
o Speech audiometry
o Behavioral audiometry
o Principles of acoustic immittance: tympanometry and the acoustic reflex
o Otoacoustic emissions
o Auditory evoked potentials (EcoGh, Auditory brainstem responses, Middle - and late - latency evoked potentials
Clinical cases discussion
Teaching methods
Lectures
Teaching Resources
Pignataro, Cesarani, Felisati, Schindler: Trattato di otorinolaringoiatria ed audiologia EdiSES, 2012
Philosophy and theory of language
Course syllabus
- What is a language
- History of linguistics
- Central issues of the theory of languages, in particular types of language and their representations, symbolic communication, the graphic concretization of languages and the relationships between written and spoken, theories of linguistic relativity.
- Relationships between language, thought and knowledge; languages and language faculties.
- Historical languages and technologies of communication.
- The diachronic cut and the historical evolution of languages.
- The languages of the world and language families.
- Evolutionary trends of languages and central questions of current linguistics.
- History of linguistics
- Central issues of the theory of languages, in particular types of language and their representations, symbolic communication, the graphic concretization of languages and the relationships between written and spoken, theories of linguistic relativity.
- Relationships between language, thought and knowledge; languages and language faculties.
- Historical languages and technologies of communication.
- The diachronic cut and the historical evolution of languages.
- The languages of the world and language families.
- Evolutionary trends of languages and central questions of current linguistics.
Teaching methods
Lectures
Teaching Resources
Tullio De Mauro, Lezioni di linguistica teorica, Bari-Roma, Laterza.2008
Giorgio Graffi, Breve storia della linguistica, Roma, Carocci.2019
Giorgio Graffi, Breve storia della linguistica, Roma, Carocci.2019
Bilingualism
Course syllabus
Introduction to bilingualism (definitions, case studies)
Factors defining bilingualism (mastery, use, function)
The phenomenon of "Code switching" and the activation of the other language
Transfer and delay phenomena
Exemplification of psycholinguistic models of linguistic elaboration in bilinguals
The acquisition of oral and written language in bilingual children
The advantages of bilingualism
Analysis of a scientific article
Elements of research techniques in psycho / neurolinguistics
Factors defining bilingualism (mastery, use, function)
The phenomenon of "Code switching" and the activation of the other language
Transfer and delay phenomena
Exemplification of psycholinguistic models of linguistic elaboration in bilinguals
The acquisition of oral and written language in bilingual children
The advantages of bilingualism
Analysis of a scientific article
Elements of research techniques in psycho / neurolinguistics
Teaching methods
Lectures
Teaching Resources
Garaffa, Sorace, Vender. Il cervello bilingue. Carocci, 2020
Levorato, Marini. Il bilinguismo in età evolutiva. Aspetti cognitivi, linguistici, neuropsicologici, educativi. Edizioni Centro Studi Erickson, 2019.
Levorato, Marini. Il bilinguismo in età evolutiva. Aspetti cognitivi, linguistici, neuropsicologici, educativi. Edizioni Centro Studi Erickson, 2019.
Audiometric techniques
MED/32 - AUDIOLOGY - University credits: 2
Lessons: 20 hours
Professors:
Barozzi Stefania Antonia Maria, Cantarella Giovanna
Shifts:
Bilingualism
SPS/08 - SOCIOLOGY OF CULTURE AND COMMUNICATION - University credits: 1
Lessons: 10 hours
Professor:
Cantiani Chiara
Linguistics (morphosyntax, semantics, and lexicon, pragmatics)
L-LIN/01 - HISTORICAL AND GENERAL LINGUISTICS - University credits: 1
Lessons: 10 hours
Professor:
Cislaghi Michela
Shifts:
Turno
Professor:
Cislaghi Michela
Philosophy and theory of language
M-FIL/05 - PHILOSOPHY AND THEORY OF LANGUAGE - University credits: 1
Lessons: 10 hours
Professor:
Cislaghi Michela
Shifts:
Turno
Professor:
Cislaghi MichelaEducational website(s)