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The integrated course consists of two teaching units that, during their respective advanced seminars, aim to enable students to conduct studies and research in applied linguistics and Romance philology. In particular: Teaching unit Applied Linguistics A 2nd level: Language, orality, and writing: the voice as a tool for knowledge and selfawareness. Teaching Unit Advanced Romance Philology: Love for Letters and Desire for God;: Preaching in the Romance Language in the 12th Century. Advanced Seminar.

.Teaching unit Applied Linguistics A 2nd level: 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, rist. 2023 (capp. 1- 8, pp.7-157). 4) C. Severi, Il percorso e la voce. Un’antropologia della memoria, Torino, Einaudi, 2004 (in part.: cap. III, pp. 185-239). Non-attending students must agree on the program with the instructor; those who do not attend at least two-thirds of the lessons will be considered nonattending. Teaching Unit Advanced Romance Philology: For attending students, the specific bibliography will be provided in class, following students' interests. Bibliography (a selection) - Jean Leclercq, L’amour des lettres et le désir de Dieu, Paris, Cerf, 1957 [3 ed. 1990, 4 ed. 2008] ; trad. ita Cultura umanistica e desiderio di Dio, several editions and reprints. - Michel Zink, La prédication en langue romane avant 1300, Paris, Champion, 1982 (2nd ed.). - Brian Stock, The Implications of Literacy. Written Language and Models of Interpretation in the Eleventh and Twelfth Centuries, Princeton, Princeton UP, 1983. - Gioia Paradisi, La parola e l'amore. Studi sul Cantico dei Cantici nella tradizione francese medievale, Roma, Carocci, 2009. - Geneviève Hasenohr, Textes de dévotion et lectures spirituelles en langue romane (France, XIIe- XVIe siècle), Turnhout, Brepols, 2016. - Nicole Bériou, Religion et communication. Un autre regard sur la prédication au Moyen Âge, Genève, Droz, 2018. - Michel Zink, Parler aux "simples gens": un art médiéval, Paris, Cerf, 2023. - Nicole Bériou, Le pouvoir de l'éloquence. Parole et pastorale dans la chrétienté latine (XIIe - XIIIe siècles), Genève, Droz, 2024. - Piero Andrea Martina - Fabio Zinelli, Traductions monastiques du Nord Est de l’espace d'oïl au XIIe siècle, Strasbourg, Editions de Linguistique et de Philologie, under contract. Nonattending students will choose a program with the teacher.

Teaching unit Applied Linguistics A 2nd level: The course's primary objective is to provide students with the key linguistic, sociolinguistic, and ethnopragmatic notions necessary to correctly analyze language in all its diaphasic and diamesic aspects (orality, aurality, literacy, etc.), both through examples provided in class and during the final exam. A second, more advanced objective is to enable students to apply metalanguage and independently develop the concepts and methodologies learned to linguistic reasoning based on theoretical and empirical data related to the performative component of languages and the mythical-ritual aspects of the voice. A third objective is to prepare students for the teaching of applied linguistics Teaching Unit Advanced Romance Philology: Knowledge: - Basic knowledge of the mechanisms of text transmission in the Western Middle Ages; - Knowledge of philological methods for working with texts; - Basic knowledge of the main periods and key aspects of medieval literary history. Skills: - Ability to read a medieval Romancelanguage text in its manuscript form; - Ability to independently approach and critically analyze a philological problem; - Ability to use the bibliographic tools of the discipline. Transversal Abilities: - Refinement of the ability to present topics discussed in class and studied independently; - Refinement of text analysis skills for Romance-language texts; - Refinement of critical skills in engaging with a written text.

Anyone who has never taken a general linguistics exam in the Triennio is required to replace the present integrated exam with the integrated exam LANGUAGE AND COGNITION L0686. Teaching unit Applied Linguistics A 2nd level: Given the advanced, seminar-based nature of the course, attendance is highly recommended. Students who do not attend at least two-thirds of the classes must arrange a specific program with the instructor at least three months before their chosen exam session. This program is valid until the February 2027 exam session, after which all students are required to request a new, updated program from the instructor. Teaching unit Applied Linguistics A 2nd level: Basic philological-linguistic knowledge is expected following a Bachelor's degree in Humanities. Students who have not yet taken an exam in Romance Philology must promptly contact the instructor.

Frontal lectures and seminar activities, with active student participation, are planned for both courses. Teaching unit Applied Linguistics A 2nd level: Lectures and online teaching (DIR); however, the material in the DIR is intended solely as an aid and does NOT replace the texts listed in the program's bibliography. During the lessons, students are expected to actively engage in the analysis and commentary on linguistic and ethnological data, including through short essays and written or oral reports that will contribute to the final assessment. This will develop the ability to analyze diachronic and synchronic material, the assimilation of applied linguistics teaching methodologies, and specific and appropriate communication and metalinguistic skills. Teaching Unit Advanced Romance Philology: Lectures; seminar discussions; individual study

Students with disabilities, Specific Learning Disabilities (SLD), or Special Educational Needs (SEN) can request dedicated services and tools by contacting the Career Development and Coordination and Student Services Staff and by visiting the dedicated page on the University website: https://uniupo.it/it/servizi/dsa. Students with disabilities, SLD, or SEN, after contacting the University Staff, must contact the instructor in charge of the course to arrange the exam procedures at least 20 days before the exam; some of these procedures must be approved by the instructor in advance.

For both courses there is an oral exam; the exam will be passed when the grade is equal to or greater than 18/30. During the exam it is possible to withdraw and at the end of the exam reject the grade if positive; the grade will be accepted sitting standing is no longer modifiable. According to Art. 35 of the Athenaeum Didactic Reg., the student may appear for the same examination no more than three times in an academic year. 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 Applied Linguistics A 2nd level: Oral exam lasting approximately 30-40 minutes. The overall grade will be based on assessment of the appropriate use of the specific metalanguage (33%), the accuracy and appropriateness of responses to questions on the texts indicated in the syllabus (33%), and the activities completed (including oral and written reports and essays) during class (34%). The overall grade will be based on assessment of the appropriate use of the specific metalanguage and the accuracy and appropriateness of responses to questions on the texts indicated in the syllabus and in class, as well as on the paper presented by each student during the course. Honors will be awarded based on assessment of in-depth analysis and independent development skills in both the written paper and the oral exam. . Teaching Unit Advanced Romance Philology: Learning will be assessed both during the course and through a final exam. The evaluation will be based on the following points: 1. During the seminar, students are expected to actively participate in the lectures and discussions; 2. Students will be required to prepare an edition specimen of an unpublished medieval text, which will be presented and discussed in class; 3. Students must study a general reference volume, to be agreed upon with the instructor; 4. Students must submit a brief report (approximately 2 pages) on a book or a selection of articles read independently, as agreed with the instructor; 5. The oral exam will conclude the assessment process, during which the student will present the work they have carried out. Weighting of each component for the final grade: • Point 1: 10% • Point 2: 30% • Point 3: 20% • Point 4: 20% • Point 5: 20% Honors (um laude) will be awarded based on the depth and originality of the written work and the oral exam.

course will focus on analyzing the key characteristics of the voice as an intrinsic and inseparable element of language and its coevolution, from both a pragma-linguistic and sociocultural and historical-cognitive perspective. After identifying its animal and human origins and the basic functions related to the use of the phononic-acoustic apparatus and its biological coevolution, the course will address its perception and classification, its use as a working tool and as a cultural asset, and the relationships between the voice and historical-natural languages, between the voice and writing, between the voice and the neurolinguistics of reading (graphematics of languages and the history of alphabets, reading aloud, dyslexia, etc.). Finally, an examination of the ethnolinguistic and ethnopragmatic characteristics of the ritual voice will highlight some metalinguistic and cognitive peculiarities of the voice embodied by a traditional singer, linking them to the development of consciousness and self-consciousness, to inner voices Teaching Unit Advanced Romance Philology: For the academic year 2025–2026, the seminar will focus on the study of selected examples of vernacular preaching from the 12th century. The topic will be explored through the reading of specialized bibliography, direct examination of a selection of texts, and the study of the manuscripts in which they are preserved. Some unpublished texts will be the subject of a critical edition exercise carried out as part of the seminar itself. In the first part of the course, the following topics will be addressed: • Preaching in the Romance language: direct and indirect sources (up to the 11th century); • Saint Bernard: Latin preaching and the debate on (possible) French preaching; • Style and language: the sublimity of Bernard's prose; • Romancelanguage production in the 12th century: the manuscripts; • Translated preaching; • "Threshold sermons": short texts and miscellany manuscripts. The second part of the course, which will take a more seminar-style format, will involve the reading and editing of selected texts, primarily from the following manuscripts: ms. Nantes, Musée Dobré, 5; Paris, BnF, fr. 24764; Paris, BnF, fr. 24768.

Teaching unit Applied Linguistics A 2nd level: Teaching Unit Advanced Romance Philology: In order to achieve the basic-level knowledge, skills, and competencies, the student is expected to demonstrate the ability to: - (Knowledge and understanding): Have acquired a fundamental understanding of the topics covered in the course and in the assigned bibliography; be able to comprehend a medieval Romance-language text. - (Ability to apply knowledge and understanding): Be able to work with an unpublished medieval Romance-language text, placing it within the literary context of its time. - (Judgment and critical thinking): Be able to discuss editorial choices based on class discussions. - (Communication skills): Be able to clearly present—using proper Italian and disciplinary terminology—the knowledge acquired during the course and through independent study, as well as justify editorial choices. - (Learning skills): Be able to use the methodological tools provided in class or prepared for independent philological study and work.