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Italian language II - module 1

Code: 130582
ECTS: 4.0
Lecturers in charge: v. lekt. Danijel Tonkić
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1. komponenta

Lecture typeTotal
Speaking exercises 60
* Load is given in academic hour (1 academic hour = 45 minutes)
Description:
Students will extend their knowledge of the basic structure of Italian noun phrases described in terms of a feature such as:
- Noun phrases
Head noun.
- Noun pre-modifiers.
Articles: referential property,
Determiners: deictic property,
Quantifiers: indication of quantity,
Possessives: possessive relationship.
- Definiteness
Definiteness, specificity, referentiality features (animate/inanimate), definite NPs, indefinite NPs, specific indefinite NPs, non-specific indefinite NPs, zero article.
- Noun post-modifiers
a. Adjective Phrase: Adjective agreement, the Semantics of Adjectives, Relational Adjectives, Adjective modifiers.
b. Prepositional Phrase: Transitive and intransitive preposition, The Prepositional Complement, Adjective + Preposition combinations.
- Pronominalization of Noun-heading NPs
Learning outcomes:
  1. understand the structure of noun phrase
  2. use noun phrases in a more accurate way
  3. use noun phrase in communication
  4. use semantic categories definiteness/specificity, attributive and predicative functions
Literature:
  1. Nuova grammatica italiana, , Giampaolo Salvi, Laura Vanelli, il Mulino, Bologna, 2004.
  2. Sostiene Pereira, , Antonio Tabucchi, Feltrinelli, Universale economica, 1994.
Optional literature:
  1. Grammatica italiana di base, , Trifone, P. e Palermo, M., _Zanichelli, 2000.
  2. Grammatica italiana. Italiano comune e lingua letteraria, , Serianni, L., _UTET, 1989.
  3. Profilo dell'italiano contemporaneo, in Serianni, L. e Trifone P. Storia della lingua italiana. Vol.II, Scritto e parlato, , Dardano, M., Einaudi, Torino, 1994.
Prerequisit for:
Enrollment :
Passed : Italian language I-module 1
3. semester
Mandatory course - Regular studij - Italian Language and Literature
Consultations schedule: