GENERAL LINGUISTICS AND THEORIES OF LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT Single channel

Chair (Coordinator) and Rapporteur: ROSARIA TURCHETTA

Module 1: GLOTTOLOGY AND LINGUISTICS

Activity type
Scienze del linguaggio teoriche e applicative
SSD
L-LIN/01
Year
N/D
Semester
N/D
CFU
3
Hours distribution
30 classroom hours
Lecturers
FRANCESCO PIROZZI

Module 2: PSYCHOLOGY OF DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION

Activity type
Scienze interdisciplinari e cliniche
SSD
MED/32
Year
N/D
Semester
N/D
CFU
1
Hours distribution
10 classroom hours
Lecturers
ROSARIA TURCHETTA

Module 3: APPLIED MEDICAL TECHNICAL SCIENCES

Activity type
Scienze teorico-pratiche della logopedia
SSD
MED/50
Year
N/D
Semester
N/D
CFU
1
Hours distribution
10 classroom hours
Lecturers
ANNALISA LAURENTI

Module 4: AUDIOLOGY

Activity type
Scienze biomediche
SSD
M-PSI/04
Year
N/D
Semester
N/D
CFU
2
Hours distribution
20 classroom hours
Lecturers
ALLEGRA CATTANI

Learning outcomes

Module: GLOTTOLOGY AND LINGUISTICS

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Module: PSYCHOLOGY OF DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION

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Module: APPLIED MEDICAL TECHNICAL SCIENCES
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Module: AUDIOLOGY
At the end of the lectures, the students will have acquired the relevant theories and principles of language acquisition in children with typical development.



Prerequisites

Module: GLOTTOLOGY AND LINGUISTICS

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Module: PSYCHOLOGY OF DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION

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Module: APPLIED MEDICAL TECHNICAL SCIENCES
N/D
Module: AUDIOLOGY
There are no specific prerequisites for this module.

Programme

Module: GLOTTOLOGY AND LINGUISTICS

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Module: PSYCHOLOGY OF DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION

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Module: APPLIED MEDICAL TECHNICAL SCIENCES
N/D
Module: AUDIOLOGY
The module is divided into two parts. In the first part, the main theoretical approaches to language development will be explored, comparing them based on the arguments proposed in relation to three themes: nature and origin of language, structure and functioning of the linguistic system, mechanisms of verbal and gestural language acquisition. The second part will discuss the phases of typical language development (pre-grammatical complexity, grammaticalization of utterances, development of recursion, reorganization based on the discourse), illustrating the risk factors for delays and / or impairments in the linguistic area, and the profiles of atypical development.

Books

Module: GLOTTOLOGY AND LINGUISTICS

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Module: PSYCHOLOGY OF DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION

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Module: APPLIED MEDICAL TECHNICAL SCIENCES
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Module: AUDIOLOGY
Textbooks, articles from journals, and links to videos given by the lecturer during the lectures.
1/ D’Amico, S. e Devescovi, A. (Eds.) (2013). Psicologia dello sviluppo del linguaggio, Bologna: Il Mulino. Capitoli 1, 3, 6, 7

2/ One of the following textbooks:
a/ Select three chapters, from chapters 4, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Rinaldi, P. Tomasuolo, E. e Resca, A. (2019). La sorditá infantile, Nuove prospettive di intervento. Trento: Erickson.
or
b/ Chapters 1, 2, and 3
S. Bonifacio (2021). Il lento sviluppo del linguaggio. Inquadramento teorico e modalità operative. Roma: Carocci editore. ISBN: 9788874668885

Bibliography

Module: GLOTTOLOGY AND LINGUISTICS

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Module: PSYCHOLOGY OF DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION

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Module: APPLIED MEDICAL TECHNICAL SCIENCES
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Module: AUDIOLOGY
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Lessons mode

Module: GLOTTOLOGY AND LINGUISTICS

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Module: PSYCHOLOGY OF DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION

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Module: APPLIED MEDICAL TECHNICAL SCIENCES
N/D
Module: AUDIOLOGY
Face-to-face lectures.

Frequency

Module: GLOTTOLOGY AND LINGUISTICS

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Module: PSYCHOLOGY OF DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION

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Module: APPLIED MEDICAL TECHNICAL SCIENCES
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Module: AUDIOLOGY
Attendance to the lectures is compulsory.

Exam mode

Module: GLOTTOLOGY AND LINGUISTICS

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Module: PSYCHOLOGY OF DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION

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Module: APPLIED MEDICAL TECHNICAL SCIENCES
N/D
Module: AUDIOLOGY
Students should achieve a grade equal or above 18/30 in each module to pass the exam; the student must demonstrate that has acquired sufficient knowledge of the topics covered in the course. To achieve a grade of 30/30 cum laude, the student must evidence to have mastered excellent competence and understanding of all the topics covered during the module, with arguments and critical appraisal of the topics, use of appropriate technical terms and making use of accurate linguistic expressions.


Example exam questions

Module: GLOTTOLOGY AND LINGUISTICS

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Module: PSYCHOLOGY OF DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION

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Module: APPLIED MEDICAL TECHNICAL SCIENCES
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Module: AUDIOLOGY
Questions related to the course program.

Arguments

Module: GLOTTOLOGY AND LINGUISTICS

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Module: PSYCHOLOGY OF DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION

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Module: APPLIED MEDICAL TECHNICAL SCIENCES
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Module: AUDIOLOGY


  • Academic year2026/2027
  • Degree program to which the course belongsSpeech and Language Therapy - Course A - Roma Azienda Policlinico Umberto I
  • Mandatory presenceNo
  • Languageita
  • CFU7 CFU, distributed among 4 integrated didactic modules
  • Total duration70 hours