Ateneo - UPO

The integrated course consists of two teaching units
that aim to provide the student with advanced
notions of general, applied and cognitive linguistics:
- Advanced applied Linguistics A
- Advanced cognitive Linguistics

Teaching unit Advanced applied Linguistics A:
anguage, orality and writing: the voice as an instrument of knowledge.

Teaching Unit Cognitive lLnguistics 2nd level:
The course will introduce the cognitive revolution that reaches linguistics from cognitive sciences; also the opposition between chomskian theories and those more properly cogntive. The principal phases of the cognitive process will be illustrated: perception, categorization, representation. The most important cognitive linguistic theories will be presented showing how they share the notion that conceptualization is at the basis of linguistic expression. The cognitive theory of metaphor will be described. The most important projects in the field will be described (FrameNet, MetaNet, CMR) as well as the resources necessary. In particular the cognitive models of space will be shown and their implication for the spatial language, including linguistic typology. In particular motion verbs and motion expressions will be treated. In addition, a brief sketch of the studies in NVC will be presented. Finally the possibility that neurolinguistics may offer an alternative to cognitive linguistics wil be discussed.

Teaching unit Advanced applied Linguistics:

1) F. Albano Leoni, Voce. Il corpo del linguaggio, Roma, Carocci, 2022 (ALL);
2) D. Crepaldi, Neuropsicologia della lettura, Roma, Carocci, 2020 (ALL);
3) A. De Dominicis (a cura di), La voce come fenomeno culturale, Roma, Carocci, 2002 (caps. 1 to 8, pp.7-157).
For non-attending students add:
4) C. Severi, Il percorso e la voce. Un’antropologia della memoria, Torino, Einaudi, 2004 (part.: cap. III, pp. 185-239).
Those who did not take the examination of
General Linguistics A or Fundamentals of Linguistics must add to the programme:
5) R. SIMONE,Nuovi fondamenti di linguistica. Edizione riveduta e corretta, Milano, McGraw-Hill, 2016 (ALL).

Teaching Unit Cognitive Linguistics 2nd level:

1) Croft W e Cruse D. A. (2010), Linguistica cognitiva, Roma, Carocci. Edizione italiana a cura di Silvia Luraghi.
2) Monica Mosca (2010), Eventi di moto in italiano tra sintassi e semantica. Uno studio cognitivo empirico, Pisa, Edizioni Plus. only few chapters: I, II, VII.

The integrated course aims at enabling students to
acquire the theoretical foundations necessary to
analyze the main dynamics of applied and cognitive
linguistics, in a more advanced way, to enable them
to use the acquired theoretical knowledge in an
autonomous and appropriate way. The
measurement of these objectives will be possible
during the verification of learning.
In particular:

Teaching Unit Advanced applied Linguistics:
The first objective of the course is to provide the student with the main linguistic, sociolinguistic and ethnopragmatic notions necessary to correctly analyze language in all its diaphasic and diamesic aspects (orality, aurality, literacy, etc.), both in the examples provided in class than during the final check. A second, more advanced objective is to enable the student to apply the metalanguage and independently develop the concepts and methodologies learned for linguistic reasoning on theoretical and empirical data connected to the performative component of languages and to the mythical-ritual aspects of the voice. A third objective is to prepare students for the teaching of applied linguistics.

Teachinh Unit Cognitive Linguistics 2nd level:
Students will acquire knowledge of the foundations of cognitive semantics, typological aspects of languages and principal processes of grammaticalisation. They will be able to identify the theories and the processes studied and to give examples. They will recognise the structures analysed during the course and to derive implications. They will be able to carry simple field research. They will explain organically the phenomena studied during the course and to identify logical conections. They will be able to read general texts and scientific articles (also in Eng

A basic knowledge of general linguistics is required
for both modules and attendance is highly
recommended. In particular:

Teaching Unit Advanced applied Linguistics:
Given the monographic, seminar and advanced nature of the course, attendance is
highly recommended. Anyone who has not taken the three-year exam of
A General Linguistics or Fundamentals of Linguistics is required to
add to the program R. SIMONE, New foundations of linguistics.
Revised and corrected edition, Milan, McGraw-Hill, 2016 (ALL); such
text will form the initial part of the exam, which will last in this case
45-60 minutes. This program is valid until the exam session of
February 2025, after which everyone is required to ask the teacher for a
new updated program.

Teaching Unit Cognitive Linguistcs 2nd level:
Foundations of linguistics, with particular attention for the cognitive paradigm both chmoskian and not. No knowledge of classical language is required, but the ability to discriminate the variety of linguistic forms is necessary

Teaching Unit Advanced applied Linguistics:
lectures and online teaching (DIR).
During the lessons, students will be actively involved
through the examination, discussion and
presentation of linguistic data and case studies, in
order to develop the ability to analyze synchronic
and diachronic material, the assimilation of teaching
methodologies of applied linguistics and
communication skills.

Didactic Unit Advanced cognitive Linguistics.
Lectures, workshops, experiences in field research

Anyone wishing to take the integrated exam as a single or external course will necessarily have to agree a personal program with both teachers.

For both courses there is an oral exam; the exam
will be passed when the grade is equal to or greater
than 18/30. The final evaluation of the integrated
exam will take into account the marks obtained in
the single tests of the two teaching units of which it
is composed and the evaluation of the overall
degree of in-depth knowledge, autonomy in their
application and communication skills, as specified
by the training objectives and expected learning
outcomes.
In particular.

Teaching Unit Advanced applied Linguistics:

Oral examination lasting approximately 30-40 minutes (45-60 for those who have never taken a linguistics examination before). The examination will be passed when the grade is 18/30 or higher. During the examination it is possible to withdraw and at the end of the examination to reject the grade if positive; the grade accepted on the spot can no longer be changed. The formulation of the overall grade will be based on the assessment of the appropriate use of the specific metalanguage and the accuracy and appropriateness of the answers to the questions on the texts indicated in the syllabus and in class. Honours will be awarded on the basis of an assessment of in-depth and independent elaboration skills. In accordance with Art. 35 of the University Teaching Regulations, students may sit for the same examination no more than three times in one academic year.

Teachingh Unit Cognitrive Linguistics 2nd level:

The final test consists into an interview of about 30'. The interview starts with the discussion on a subject chosen by the student (about 10'). If the student has written a personal research thesis the interview will continue with a discussion on the thesis, otherwise it will include two more question on subjects chosen by the teacher. The examination will be passed if the student will have reached ht emote of at least 18/30. To the final evaluation contribute 1) the ability to speak fluently of the required subjects (20%), 2) the mastering of the fundamentals of the discipline (50%) and 3) the ability to express motivated personal opinions on the different subjects of the discipline (30%).

Didactic Unit Advanced applied Linguistics A:
The course will focus on the analysis of the main characteristics of the voice as an intrinsic and indissoluble element of language and its co-evolution, both from a pragma-linguistic, socio-cultural and historical-cognitive point of view. After having identified the animal and human origins and the basic functions related to the use of the phonic-acoustic apparatus and its biological evolution, the voice will face perception and classification, its use as a work tool and as a cultural asset, and the relationships between voice and historical-natural languages, between voice and writing, between voice and neurolinguistics of reading (graphematics of languages and history of alphabets, reading aloud, dyslexia, etc.). Finally, the examination of the ethnolinguistic characteristics of the ritual voice will highlight some metalinguistic and cognitive peculiarities of the voice that is embodied in a traditional cantor, linking them to the development of consciousness and self-awareness, to the voices within.

Didactic Unit Advanced cognitive Linguistics:
unit 1 (2 hrs): Cognitive linguistics, one name many souls; relations with Cognitive Science
unit 2 (1 hrs): Chomsky and the theories of language and of human mind
unit 3 (1 hrs): the reaction against chomskian formalism
unit 4 (2 hrs): the basis of cognition: perception and "embodiment"
unit 5 (2 hrs): categorization; Rosch's prototypes.
unit 6 (2 hrs): The representation: mental spaces, image schemas, frames
unit 7 (1 hrs): FrameNet project
unit 8 (1 hrs): Form and content; a quasi-saussurian approach
unit 9 (2 hrs): cognitive grammars
unit 10 (2 hrs): cognitive theory of metaphor; figurative language
unit 11 (2 hrs): the most important projects on metaphor:MML, MetaNet, CMR
unit 12 (1 hrs): universalism vs. relativism
unit 13 (2 hrs): the basic metaphor, space ( and time)
unit 14 (2 hrs): space language
Unit 15 (2 hrs): verbal and non-verbal language.
Unit 16 (2 hrs): Cognitive vs. neural approach
Unit 17 (2 hrs): Theoretical vs. corpus-based approach
Unit 18 (1 hrs): field research on spatial language; collection of spontaneous and elicited language samples.
Unit 17 (2 hrs): elaboration of the collected materials and discussion.
Free discussions will be held during the course after Units 5, 7, 11, 14.

The integrated course consists of two didactic units
that aim to make the student understand and learn
advanced notions of general and applied linguistics
and cognitive linguistics, both theoretical and
practical notions that will be applied to concrete
case studies, including in foreign languages, in
which he or she will have to prove, at an advanced
level, that he or she can critically and autonomously
use what has been learned. Specifically, the
expected learning outcomes are as follows:

Didactic Unit Advanced applied Linguistics A:

The pre-established objective is the achievement of a level of competence such as to profitably allow the conclusion of the course of study and subsequent work applications wherever in-depth and advanced knowledge of general and applied linguistics are required.
KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING: knowing how to illustrate the theoretical bases of linguistic and ethnopragmatic analysis presented in the course with the appropriate specific metalanguage; knowing how to understand the linguistic differences between the different types of performative agency and texts produced in the utterance. • ABILITY TO APPLY KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING: Knowing how to set up the linguistic analysis of texts, even those that have never been analyzed before; identify, explain and evaluate at least three of their main pragmatic, diamesic and diaphasic characteristics (context characteristics and their textual impact, type of linguistic register chosen, focusing mechanisms, discursive signals, interruptions, overlaps, dialogic repetitions, evaluate the degree of involvement , of symmetry or dissymmetry between the interlocutors, self-referentiality and identity of those who take turns, etc.); provide examples of at least two of the types of written and oral texts addressed during the course. • MAKING JUDGMENTS: Knowing how to recognize which are the main linguistic phenomena that operate in the proposed examples and appropriately propose their own. • COMMUNICATION SKILLS: knowing how to express one's knowledge using the specific metalinguistic terminology with awareness. • LEARNING SKILLS: knowing how to deepen the topics presented and develop a capacity for critical analysis with respect to the theoretical references presented during the course and their concrete application.

Didactic Unit Advanced cognitive Linguistics:

Students will acquire knowledge of the foundations of cognitive semantics, typological aspects of languages and principal processes of grammaticalisation. They will be able to identify the theories and the processes studied and to give examples. They will recognise the structures analysed during the course and to derive implications. They will be able to carry simple field research. They will explain organically the phenomena studied during the course and to identify logical connections. They will be able to read general texts and scientific articles (also in English).