IT 706 : Morphology

Department

Department of Italian Language

Academic Program

Bachelor in Italian Language

Type

Compulsory

Credits

03

Prerequisite

IT 601

Overview

This course introduces the student to morphological concepts and models, and the general foundations of parsing and analysis. It also deals with a comprehensive study of the nine parts of speech in the Italian language (definite and indefinite articles - nouns - adjectives - pronouns - verbs - adverbs - prepositions - conjunctions or conjunctions - exclamatory devices). This course aims to develop the student's ability to comprehend and evaluate words, their types, and ways of using them. The course also aims to enhance students’ skills in communication, analyzing linguistic data, and drawing conclusions, through a practical study assignment in which the student presents analysis and parsing of literary texts. This course focuses on understanding the foundations of parsing through analyzing news and literary texts and articles to reach the pinnacle of familiarity with the language and avoid making grammatical or logical errors. This enables the student to speak and write in Italian accurately and fluently.

Intended learning outcomes

By the end of the 14th week, the student should be able to:
  • Define, discuss, analyze, and pars any text written in the Italian language, whether it is a literary, historical, political, or news text, and the ability to understand the explicit and hidden meanings between the lines.
  • Write texts, articles and research without any errors in grammatical and formal structures.
  • Regard the acquisition of skills, the student who has passed this course must have developed his abilities in language proficiency and acquisition, in writing (written examination), personal communication and oral communication (working in groups and making oral presentations).

Teaching and learning methods

  • Theoretical lectures
  • Periodic assignments where the student writes and reviews at home.
  • Exercises and tests

Methods of assessments

  • Duties/activities 10
  • Written exam 30
  • Final exam 60
  • Total 100

The Basic sources and References of the Course

  • Luca Sirianni, Alberto Castelvecchi (1989), Italian Grammar, Otet Publishing House, Turin, Italy.
  • Nicoletta Mosca (2011), Basic Grammar of the Italian Language, De Agostini Publishing House, Novara, Italy.

Written Comprehension and Expression 1 (IT 103)
Grammar 1 (IT101)
Comprehension and Oral Expression 1 (IT102)
Laboratory 1 (IT 104)
Foreign Language 1 (E001)
Arabic Language 1 (ARIT 100)
General French Language (SL19100)
Foreign Language 2 (E002)
Comprehension and Oral Expression 2 (IT 202)
Laboratory 2 (IT 204)
Grammar 2 (IT201)
Arabic Language 2 (AREN200)
Foreign Language 3 (E003)
(IT304)
Arabic Language 3 (AREN300)
(IT 303)
Comprehension and Oral Expression 3 (IT302)
Grammar 3 (IT301)
Comprehension and Oral Expression 4 (IT4022)
Arabic Language 4 (AR201)
4 Comprehension and Written Expression (403IT)
Foreign Language 4 (E004)
Grammar 4 (IT 401)
Multimedia Laboratory 2 (IT 404)
Italian Language for Tourism (IT 508)
Islamic culture (ICIIT 100)
Advanced Grammar 1 (IT 501)
Advanced Writing 1 (IT 502)
Translation 1 (IT 507)
Linguistics 1 (IT 510)
Advanced Grammar 2 (IT 601)
Italian Literature 2 (IT 605)
Translation 2 (IT 607)
Business Italian Language ​ (IT 609)
Morphology (IT 706)
Commercial language 2 (IT 712)
History of Italian Art (IT 711)
Specialized Translation 1 (IT 707)
Grammar (IT 806)