Lingua Inglese 2 2011/2012

LINGUA INGLESE  II – LINFO

SSD - L-LIN/12 (Lingue e traduzione-lingua inglese)

a.a. 2011-2012

Prof.  DIANE PONTEROTTO

Topics in English Semantics and Pragmatics

II semestre (Modulo B): Topics in English Pragmatics

CFU  6 crediti)

Programma

 In the second semester, the course discusses meaning in text and context, introducing problems related to specialized discourse.The course also aims at an advanced level of comunicative competence and especially in-depth knowledge and appropriate use of vocabulary. Assignments include reading of novels and contemprary texts (novels, newspapers, internet texts etc.)

Modalità dell’esame:

L’esame consiste in una prova orale che si svolge in lingua inglese. L’esame include anche una valutazione della qualità generale della competenza comunicativa a in llingua inglese: lettura ad alta voce, pronuncia, correttezza morfosintattica, e sopratutto ricchezza e appropriatezza del lessico.

Testi per l’esame

1. McCarthy, Michael. 1991. Discourse Analysis for Language Teachers. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press.

2. Fowler, Roger. 1991. Language in the News: discourse and Ideology in the press. London: Routledge. (Chapters: 1, 2,6,7,8)

3. Semino, Elena. 2002. A sturdy baby or a derailed train: metaphorical representation of the euro in British and Italian newspapers. Text 22 (1): 107-139.

4.. Ponterotto, Diane 2008. Words Against Women: the discourse of gender violence. Rome: Aracne (Chapters 1 and  4)

Communicative Competence

5. 10 articoli  a scelta tratti  dal giornale americano The New York Times