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Slavic Studies
UNIVERSITÀ DEGLI STUDI DI NAPOLI "L'ORIENTALE"
Overview
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Syllabus
Course Objectives
This course aims to furnish students with an advanced, comprehensive understanding of Russian language and linguistics, encompassing both theoretical and applied aspects, and viewed from both a diachronic and synchronic perspective. Students are expected to gain a comprehensive understanding of complex issues in the phonetics, phonology, morphology, syntax, lexicology, and stylistics of contemporary Russian. They will also delve into the main problems concerning the history of linguistic studies from the 18th century to the present, and the fundamental questions regarding the historical evolution of the language and the development of its literary norm. Upon completion of the course, students must be able to understand, analyse, and translate complex texts from literary, documentary, scientific, legal-administrative, journalistic, and religious fields. Students must also be able to hold conversations in Russian, demonstrating the ability to interact and express themselves at an upper-intermediate level (B2 proficiency as defined by the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages - CEFR). This includes interacting with fluency and spontaneity with native speakers, understanding the main ideas of complex texts, and actively participating in discussions across all communicative, socio-cultural, and professional spheres.
Course Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in Russian. Language skills and knowledge of Russian at the B1 CEFR level.
Teaching Methods
Frontal lectures, practical exercises, in class activities, independent study of teaching materials and completion of self-assessment exercises (multiple choice tests on the Moodle platform).
Assessment Methods
Preliminary online Moodle testing and a conversation in Russian via Microsoft Teams are required. Successful completion of this preliminary stage grants students access to the in-person oral examination, which comprises reading, translation, a presentation, and questions pertaining to the course content.
Texts
Grammars and reference works
1. L.L. Kasatkin, Sovremennyj russkij jazyk. Fonetika. Moskva, 2014.
2. Sovremennyj russkij literaturnyj jazyk: učebnik. Pod red. P.A. Lekanta. Moskva, 2013.
3. Russkij jazyk: ènciklopedija. Pod obšč. red. A.M. Moldovana. Moskva, 2020.
4. D.È. Rozental', Praktičeskaja stilistika russkogo jazyka. Moskva, 1974.
5. B.A. Uspenskij, Kratkij očerk istorii russkogo literaturnogo jazyka (XI-XIX vv.). Moskva, 1994.
6. A.A. Zaliznjak, Drevne-novgorodskij dialekt. Vtoroe izdanie. Moskva, 2004.
7. V.M. Živov, Istorija jazyka russkoj pis’mennosti, I-II, Moskva, 2017.
Exercise books
1. N.V. Basko, Obsuždaem global’nye problemy, povtorjaem russkuju grammatiku. Učebnoe posobie po russkomu jazyku dlja inostrannych učaščichsja. Izdanie vtoroe, ispravlennoe i dopolnennoe. Moskva, 2010.
2. Učebno-trenirovočnye testy po russkomu kak inostrannomu B2-C1. Vyp.1: Grammatika. Leksika. Pod obšč. red. M.È. Pareckoj. Sankt-Peterburg/Rostov-na-Donu, 2009.
3. O.N. Grigor’eva, Stilistika russkogo jazyka. Učebnoe posobie dlja inostrancev. Moskva, 2000.
Dictionary
S.I. Ožegov, N.Ju. Švedova, Tolkovyj slovar’ russkogo jazyka. Moskva, 1997 (o altra edizione).
Online Resources
Nacional’nyj korpus russkogo jazyka: www.ruscorpora.ru
Russkaja korpusnaka grammatika: http://rusgram.ru/index
Russkaja virtual’naja biblioteka: https://rvb.ru
Онлайн-ресурсы ИРЯ РАН: https://ruslang.ru/online
Further bibliography
1. L. Kasatkin, L. Krysin, V. Živov, Il russo. A cura di N. Marcialis e A. Parenti. Firenze, 1995.
2. F. Fici Giusti, L. Gebert, S. Signorini, La lingua russa. Storia, struttura, tipologia. Firenze, 1991.
3. R. Faccani, Iscrizioni novgorodiane su corteccia di betulla. Udine, 1995.
4. B.A. Uspenskij, Storia della lingua letteraria russa: dall’antica Rus’ a Puškin, a cura di N. Marcialis. Bologna 1993.
5. R. Picchio, B. Uspenskij, La formazione della lingua letteraria russa, in R. Picchio, M. Colucci (a cura di), Storia della civiltà letteraria russa. Torino 1997, pp. 577-616.
6. M. Krongauz, Russkij jazyk na grani nervnogo sryva. Moskva, 2007.
7. V.A. Markova, Stilistika russkogo jazyka. Teoretiko-praktičeskij kurs. Moskva, 2016.
Contents
This course aims to furnish students with both a theoretical and an applied advanced comprehension of Russian language and linguistics both from a diachronic and synchronic perspective. Students are expected to gain a comprehensive understanding of complex issues in the phonetics, phonology, morphology, syntax, lexicology, and stylistics of contemporary Russian. They will also delve into the main problems concerning the history of linguistic studies from the 18th century to the present, and the fundamental questions regarding the historical evolution of the language and the development of its literary norm
Course Language
Russian.