Language, Interaction and Society

The course has two aims:
1) to study issues that fall within the area of humanities and social sciences, with particular reference to the relationship between language, interactions (microlevel) and society (macrolevel), through a survey of the main sociolinguistic and anthropological approaches that have been devoted to this theme;
2) to learn how to carry out an analysis of talk, through the methods of conversation analysis and discourse analysis, applied to real dialogues.

Knowledge and understanding
In-depth knowledge of topics related to the relationship between language, interactions and society, and of the main sociolinguistic and anthropological approaches studied in language in interaction. Acquisition of methods for the analysis of actual everyday dialogues. In this way, the graduate comes into contact with both concrete problems, which require theories and empirically practicable solutions, and with the specific study tools of the sociological, anthropological and sociolinguistic disciplines. These skills are developed through the presentation of a plurality of theories that address problems presented in the lecture, in the classroom discussion, in individual study following the instructions of the teacher and in the exam (written).

Capacity to apply knowledge and understanding
Ability to apply the knowledge and critical skills acquired even outside the thematic areas covered in the course and also beyond the disciplinary boundaries of philosophy. - Ability to critically engage with the various research methods and apply them to new problems. At the end of the study path, the graduate will have acquired the following skills: - high capacity for critical understanding of the problems in the chosen areas; - mature capacity for discussion and comparison between divergent theoretical and cultural perspectives; - developed capacity for communicating the knowledge acquired. These skills have been developed through: - attendance at lessons; - individual study; - discussions in the class; - individual presentations in free training activities; - team work; - exams; - the preparation of the thesis.