SPANISH LANGUAGE 2

Course on Spanish and Latin American language 2 is a core educational activity in the common curriculum of Languages, Civilization and the Science of Language programme. Instruction on Spanish and Latin American language consists of a half-year learning module and of an annual language training. The overall objective of this course is to develop a basic metalinguistic competence in Spanish and Latin American language and to achieve linguistic competence at B2 level - Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR). Learning outcomes are assessed through a structured test.

1. Knowledge and understanding
Syntactic structures of Spanish and Latin American language.
Linguistic competence in Spanish and Latin American language at B2 CEFR level.

2. Applying knowledge and understanding
Ability to recognize and describe syntactic, semantic and informative functions in Spanish; ability to pass correctness/grammaticality/adequacy judgements based on linguistic reasoning; ability to interact in communicative situations on a B2 CEFR level; ability to understand and produce oral and written texts at B2 CEFR level.

3. Making judgments
Ability to pass correctness/grammaticality/adequacy judgements based on linguistic reasoning; ability to identify constituents: ability to identify arguments as opposed to adjuncts; ability to recognize syntactic, semantic and informative functions and to establish connections between the three levels; ability to retrieve bibliographical sources suggested by the lecturer; ability to make basic use of electronic resources devised for syntax study (such as Diccionario Panhispánico de Dudas); ability to display communication skills on a B2 level.

4. Communication skills
Ability to explain on a basic level contrastive differences between syntactic structures on Spanish and Italian; ability to make use of linguistic terminology to describe syntactic, semantic and pragmatic-informative phenomena of Spanish and Latin American language, and to stablish connections between them; ability to interact in Spanish and Latin American language in communicative situations at a B2 CEFR level; ability to put into practice linguistic competence at a B2 level in order to present issues raised during the metalinguistic module.

5. Lifelong learning skills
Basic ability to self-assess acquisition of metalinguistic contents as well as linguistic competence of Spanish and Latin American language; ability to implement foreground knowledge to move forward onto the following course (Lingua Spagnola 3).

Knowledge of the basic terminology and tools for lingusitic analysis, with particular reference to syntax; ability to carry out a linguistic analysis of the syntactic level of L1 (knowledge and ability acquired through the basic educational activities relevant to Linguistics and Language Teaching of the Languages, Civilization and the Science of Language Programme).

Half-year module:
1. Introduction to Syntax
2. Syntactic units: phrases and sentence
3. Syntactic functions
4. Semantic functions
5. Informative functions

Language training:
Grammatical, phonetic-graphic, lexical, textual contents; functional exponents in Spanish at B2 level CEFR.

Half-year module:
- Bosque I.; Gutiérrez-Rexach J. (2009): Fundamentos de sintaxis formal, Madrid: Akal, pp. 11-16, 28-45.
- Del Barrio de la Rosa, F. (2014): Ejercicios de lexicología del español, Muenchen: Lincom Europa, chapter 1.
- Del Barrio de la Rosa, F. (2015): “La predicación”, in San Vicente, Félix (dir. y coord.), GREIT Gramática de referencia de español para italófonos. Vol III. Oración discurso, léxico. CLUEB-Ediciones Universidad de Salamanca, chapter XXXIII, pp. 913-947.
- Del Barrio de la Rosa, F. (2015): “Las funciones informativas”, in San Vicente, Félix (dir. y coord.), GREIT Gramática de referencia de español para italófonos. Vol III. Oración discurso, léxico. CLUEB-Ediciones Universidad de Salamanca, chapter XLIV, pp. 1277-1307.
- Gómez Ausencio, José J. (2015): “Las unidades de la sintaxis”, in San Vicente, Félix (dir. y coord.), GREIT Gramática de referencia de español para italófonos. Vol III. Oración discurso, léxico. CLUEB-Ediciones Universidad de Salamanca, chapter XXXII, pp. 881-909.
- RAE (2011): Nueva gramática básica de la lengua española, Madrid: Espasa, part III, pp. 175-268.

Linguistic training:
- VV.AA, Bitácora 4, Madrid, Difusión.
- (EN) Gramática. Nivel avanzado B2. Anaya.

The assessment of learning involves a final written examination and an ongoing assessment of B2 level linguistic and communicative competencies developed during language practice sessions.

The final written examination, lasting 90 minutes, consists of three open-ended questions on the topics covered during the module and explored in the reference texts. Students will need to demonstrate knowledge of the topics and the ability to present them formally and correctly in Spanish.

The assessment of linguistic and communicative competencies is a prerequisite for admission to the final examination with the lecturer. It takes place throughout the academic year and is divided into two sessions, scheduled for December and May, before the final examination with the lecturer, according to a calendar communicated at the beginning of the first semester. The assessment covers five dimensions: grammatical competence, listening comprehension, reading comprehension, written expression, and oral expression.

The communicative profile resulting from the assessment contributes to the average with the module examination mark and impacts the final mark by an appropriate percentage. All detailed information will be available from September on the Moodle page of the lecturer and the linguistic collaborators and experts.

Students holding a DELE certification of the required level (B2) or higher, obtained a maximum of two years prior to the date of the final examination, are exempt from the assessment, provided they submit a double-sided copy of the certificate to the referring lecturer on the same day as the written examination. No other certifications are considered valid. The mark obtained in the DELE certification (expressed as a percentage) will be automatically converted to a mark out of thirty.

To take the examination, students must bear in mind the provisions of Article 15 of the Student Careers Regulations (https://www.unive.it/pag/8241 ).

written

Grading is determined by:
- applied knowledge and understanding with reference to the syllabus (range 10 points);
- ability to analyse and interpret contrastive and syntactic phenomena, making autonomous judgements (range 10 points);
- communication skills, especially in relation to the use of specific language pertaining to the field of pragmatics and at B2 level (range 10 points).
Honours will be awarded in the presence of excellent knowledge and applied understanding with reference to the syllabus, judgement and communication skills.

Frontal lectures; practical exercising.

Metalinguistic module lessons will take place during the second semester. Practical language training will take place during the whole academic year.
Students who are unable to complete their preparation by attending lectures are invited to contact the teacher at the beginning of the academic year and at the beginning of the second semester.