Unit GERMAN I
- Course
- Languages, comparative literatures and intercultural translation
- Study-unit Code
- A002644
- Curriculum
- In all curricula
- Teacher
- Carla Falluomini
- Teachers
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- Carla Falluomini
- Hours
- 36 ore - Carla Falluomini
- CFU
- 6
- Course Regulation
- Coorte 2025
- Offered
- 2025/26
- Learning activities
- Caratterizzante
- Area
- Lingue e letterature moderne
- Academic discipline
- L-LIN/14
- Type of study-unit
- Opzionale (Optional)
- Type of learning activities
- Attività formativa monodisciplinare
- Language of instruction
- Italian
- Contents
- The course aims to illustrate the main phonetic, morphological, syntactic, and lexical changes that have shaped the history of the German language. Alongside theoretical instruction, the course includes practical exercises on texts, involving transcription, translation, and linguistic analysis. Special attention will also be given to sociolinguistic aspects, such as the role of dialects, the pluricentric nature of German, and the influence of historical, political, and cultural factors on its development.
- Reference texts
- Gaeta, Livio. Lineamenti di grammatica tedesca. Roma: Carocci, 2017. Students with disabilities and/or with SLD who, having completed regular accreditation through SOL, have obtained access to University services, can apply for the compensatory tools ensured by law (e.g. textbooks in digital format; teaching materials in accessible formats: presentations, handouts, workbooks, provided if necessary in advance of the lessons), for which consult https://www.unipg.it/disabilita-e-dsa.
- Educational objectives
- The course aims to develop a solid competence in the understanding of the linguistic phenomena that have contributed to shaping the German language. The course is designed to provide the following knowledge and skills: Knowledge: • Understanding of the main phonetic, morphological, syntactic, and lexical changes in the history of the German language. • Awareness of the influence that other languages have had on German throughout its historical development. Skills: The course will contribute to the enhancement of students’ communicative abilities and their capacity to apply acquired knowledge. In particular, attending students will develop the ability to reflect critically on a specific topic, to present it to the class, and to deepen and organize their knowledge in a clear and appropriate manner. More broadly, students will develop: • The ability to use appropriate terminology to describe historical and linguistic phenomena. • The ability to understand and reflect on the complexity of linguistic evolution, with the depth expected of an advanced university student and within the bounds of general knowledge in the field. • The ability to read and discuss relevant scholarly literature.
- Prerequisites
- Advanced course: A basic linguistic (in phonology, morphology, syntax, and semantics) and cultural background is required. Students must be able to read, understand, and critically comment on texts in modern German.
- Teaching methods
- Lectures, seminars, and exercises; active participation by the students is required. Students with disabilities and/or DSA may request, in consultation with the lecturer, any teaching materials in accessible formats (presentations, handouts, workbooks), provided if necessary in advance of the lectures, as well as the use of other technological tools to facilitate study. For general information, please consult the University Services at https://lettere.unipg.it/home/disabilita-e-dsa and contact the Departmental Contact Person (Prof. A. Di Pilla). For the 2023/2024 academic year, the University of Perugia has admitted 11 categories of students to distance learning. Students who may be interested are invited to check the possibility of attending lectures in DAD on the website Procedura DAD - Università degli Studi di Perugia (unipg.it).
- Other information
- Non-attending students are invited to contact me (carla.falluomini@unipg.it) for indications and individual support.
- Learning verification modality
- For attending students: Each student must prepare at least four presentations on the topics discussed during the course, based on the provided bibliography. Each presentation will be graded on a scale of thirty; the average of the grades obtained will determine the final grade, which could be increased through an additional oral examination. For non-attending and working students: the final exam will be oral (at least three questions on the program). The student should be able to answer the questions confidently and knowledgeably, demonstrating the ability to reflect on and connect the themes discussed.
- Extended program
- The course will specifically address the following topics: The German language within the context of the Germanic languages; the linguistic periodization and the different stages of the German language; written records from the various historical periods, beginning with Old High German; the main phonological, morphological, and syntactic features that characterize each period; vocabulary development and the influence of other languages throughout history. Further topics include courtly lyric poetry; the impact of the printing press and the Protestant Reformation; literary societies and the processes of grammatical and orthographic normalization; contemporary developments and current trends; phenomena of diatopic and diastratic variation; and the relationship between language and identity.
- Obiettivi Agenda 2030 per lo sviluppo sostenibile
- 4, 8, 10