LANGUAGE, CULTURE AND TRANSLATION (ARABIC)

Academic year
2020/2021 Syllabus of previous years
Official course title
LINGUA, CULTURA E TRADUZIONE (ARABO)
Course code
LT0225 (AF:305333 AR:178130)
Modality
On campus classes
ECTS credits
6
Degree level
Bachelor's Degree Programme
Educational sector code
L-OR/12
Period
2nd Semester
Course year
2
Where
VENEZIA
Moodle
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The course aims at introducing the students to the sociolinguistic situation of Arabic-speaking world, with particular reference to variation phenomena. The course focuses on the synchronic dimension and provides an overview of Arabic diglossia and the different approaches to the study of variation across register and style in Arabic.
The course aims to provide students with knowledge and methodological tools in the field of Arabic sociolinguistics. Sociolinguistic concepts, as standard and prestige language, diglossia and multilingualism, and social identity, will be discussed with reference to the Arabic context.
The objectives of the course are to familiarize students with the dimensions of synchronic linguistic variation of Arabic, to stimulate reflection and provide tools for sociolinguistic analysis of Arabic.
Knowledge of Standard Arabic (phonetics, morphology, syntax); basic knowledge of a colloquial variety.
-The sociolinguistics situation of contemporary Arabic-speaking world: standard and non-standard varieties; diglossia and alternative theories; sociolinguistic variation, prestige and identity; language policies in the post-colonial era.
-Arabic diglossic switching: introduction to the specific context of political speeches and analysis of selected case studies.
- Albirini, A. (2016) Modern Arabic Sociolinguistics. Routledge (Chapter 7)
- Bassiouney, R. (2009) Arabic sociolinguistics. Edinburgh University Press (chapters: 1, 2, 3).
- Holes, C. (2004) Modern Arabic: structures, functions, and varieties. Washington, DC: Georgetown University Press. (Chapter 9)
- Versteegh, K. (2014) The Arabic language. Edinburgh University Press, 2nd ed., (chapters: 10, 11, 12, 13, 14).
Discussion of topics covered in class.
Lectures; conferences; seminars.
English
oral
Definitive programme.
Last update of the programme: 28/02/2021