SOUTHERN SLAVIC LANGUAGES II

Course objectives

Learning the main features of history and structure of Croatian and Serbian. Developing the four basic language skills (intermediate level). Improvement of the linguistic, stylistic and cultural knowledge through translation from Croatian and Serbian into Italian. Comprehension and proper use of the basic technical terminology of translation; knowledge of the main elements of the history of translation and of theoretical

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LUCA VAGLIO Lecturers' profile

Program - Frequency - Exams

Course program
1) Introduction to morphology, syntax and lexicon of South Slavic languages; relationships between Croatian and Serbian morphosyntax and vocabulary. 2) Studying contemporary language through the four basic skills (mother tongue language expert exercises – lettorato – are integral part of the activities of this course). 3) Introduction to the main concepts and the technical terminology of translation, and to history and typology of dictionaries. Reading, translating and commenting selected passages from literary works.
Prerequisites
To pass the South Slavic Languages I (Lingue slave meridionali I) exam
Books
PRIMARY TEXTS: - Selected passages from literary texts - Other didactic materials
Frequency
In class (mother tongue language expert exercises – lettorato – are integral part of the activities of this course)
Exam mode
Written exam and oral exam
Bibliography
(Selected) SECONDARY TEXTS: - Fici, Francesca, Le lingue slave moderne, Unipress, Padova 2001 - Olivari Venier, Ines, Compendio di grammatica croata, con una premessa di A.M. Raffo, Edizioni Goliardiche, Trieste 1999 - Klajn, Ivan, Grammatica della lingua serba, Zavod za udžbenike, Beograd 2007 - Bertazzoli, Raffaella, La traduzione: teorie e metodi, nuova ed., Carocci, Roma 2015 (e ristampe)
Lesson mode
Frontal lessons; interactive lessons.
LUCA VAGLIO Lecturers' profile

Program - Frequency - Exams

Course program
1) Introduction to morphology, syntax and lexicon of South Slavic languages; relationships between Croatian and Serbian morphosyntax and vocabulary. 2) Studying contemporary language through the four basic skills (mother tongue language expert exercises – lettorato – are integral part of the activities of this course). 3) Introduction to the main concepts and the technical terminology of translation, and to history and typology of dictionaries. Reading, translating and commenting selected passages from literary works.
Prerequisites
To pass the South Slavic Languages I (Lingue slave meridionali I) exam
Books
PRIMARY TEXTS: - Selected passages from literary texts - Other didactic materials
Frequency
In class (mother tongue language expert exercises – lettorato – are integral part of the activities of this course)
Exam mode
Written exam and oral exam
Bibliography
(Selected) SECONDARY TEXTS: - Fici, Francesca, Le lingue slave moderne, Unipress, Padova 2001 - Olivari Venier, Ines, Compendio di grammatica croata, con una premessa di A.M. Raffo, Edizioni Goliardiche, Trieste 1999 - Klajn, Ivan, Grammatica della lingua serba, Zavod za udžbenike, Beograd 2007 - Bertazzoli, Raffaella, La traduzione: teorie e metodi, nuova ed., Carocci, Roma 2015 (e ristampe)
Lesson mode
Frontal lessons; interactive lessons.
  • Lesson code1056017
  • Academic year2025/2026
  • CourseLanguages, Cultures, Literature, Translation
  • CurriculumSingle curriculum
  • Year2nd year
  • Duration12 months
  • SSDL-LIN/21
  • CFU12