Romance Linguistics

The course aims to propose the advanced study of themes, methods and problems related to Romance linguistics. The history of the Romance languages will be studied from a comparative perspective (both in synchrony and in diachrony); particular attention will be paid to methodology concerning geolinguistics and/or sociolinguistics points of view.

Knowledge and understanding
At the end of the course the student will have an in-depth knowledge of nineteenth- and twentieth-century history of Romance linguistics, as well as the theories and methodologies used in the field of Romance linguistics.

Ability to apply knowledge and understanding
At the end of the course the student must be able:
- to discern, understand, describe and classify the most important linguistic data through Medieval and/or Modern texts or documents, considering them from a diachronic and a diatopic point of view;
- to learn how to use the main consultation sources as well as orienting themselves effectively and confidently within the specific reference bibliography;
- to use the appropriate discipline-specific terminology.