SOUTHERN SLAVIC LANGUAGES II

Course objectives

The course aims to provide useful tools for the study of the morphology and syntax of the South Slavic languages, continuing and deepening the process already begun in the previous year, acquisition of a discrete reading and comprehension competence o written non-specialized texts; acquisition of a discrete speaking competence in everyday communication, attaining an intermediate level in linguistic abilities.

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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
  • CourseIntercultural and Linguistic Mediation
  • CurriculumSingle curriculum
  • Year2nd year
  • Duration12 months
  • SSDL-LIN/21
  • CFU12