B005355 - RUSSIAN LANGUAGE 1 (12 CFU)

Russian/Italian

The course is divided into two parts. The first focuses on syntax and the use of morphosyntactic tools to express synonymy. The second focuses on lexicology and lexicography in Russian and the development of lexis used in the context of cultural heritage. In addition to the theoretical part of the course, ʻlettoratoʼ classes will help to consolidate and develop the acquired skills.

During the course, materials will be made available at the Brunelleschi Copy Shop (Copisteria Brunelleschi – via del Castellaccio, 49/R); moreover, some texts will be provided during the lessons.
Bibliography of texts used:
Part 1
Allikmets K., Strengel’-Kjamper, A., Odna žizn’ – dve kultury: učebnoe posobie po čteniju. Zlatoust, Sankt-Peterburg 2011.
Ivanova I.S., Kuprijanova T.F. et al.,. Sintaksis: praktičeskoe posobie po russkomu jazyku kak inostrannomu. Zlatoust, Sankt-Peterburg 2012.
Shibko N.L., Sinonimia sintaksičeskich sredstv. Prostoe i složnoe predloženie. Zlatoust, Sankt-Peterburg 2015.
Additional manuals and esercise book:
Cevese C., Dobrovolskaja Ju., Sintassi Russa, Milano, Hoepli, 2005.
Glazunova O.I., Grammatika russkogo jazyka v upražnenijach i kommentarijach. Sintaksis, Sankt-Peterburg, Zlatoust, 2014.
Part 2
Bobunova M.A., Russkaja leksikografija XXI veka. Flinta, Moskva Москва 2013.
Dubičinskij V.V., Leksikografija russkogo jazyka. Flinta / Nauka, Moskva 2008.
Kudašev I.S., Projektirovanije perevodčeskijch slovarej special'noj leksiki. Helsinki 2007.
Krysin L.P., Slovo v sovremennych tekstach i slovarjach: Očerki o russkoj leksike e leksikografii. Moskva 2008.

The course has as its aim the attainment of level B2 of the European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR), both in active (speaking and writing) and passive (listening and reading) skills.

Language skills in Russian, which corresponds to B1 CEFR level.

Frontal lessons and homework exercises.

Please note that the “Scuola” requires compulsory attendance for two-thirds of the lessons (calculated in terms of scheduled lesson attendance, with the option of attending makeup and remedial lessons).

The exam consists in an interview, after passing the written test, aimed at testing the knowledge acquired by the students on the content of the course. The written test is divided into several classroom and homework assignments during the academic year. Furthermore, at the end of the course “Lexicography” the student will have to create a short glossary using the cultural heritage lexis.

Part I: Syntax
1. Attributive functions: agreed and unagreed attributes; participial structures and relative subordinate clauses.
2. Explanatory functions: direct/indirect objects, prepositional phrases and subjective, objective, declarative, modal clauses; direct and indirect speech.
3. Phrases (time) and temporal subordinate clauses.
4. Phrases (cause) and causal subordinate clauses.
5. Consecutive subordinate clauses.
6. Phrases (purpose) and final subordinate clauses.
7. Phrases (comparison) and comparative subordinate clauses.
8. Hypothetical sentences (conditional clauses).
9. Phrases (concession) and concessive subordinate clauses.
10. Gerundial phrases and temporal, causal, modal, conditional, concessive subordinate clauses.
11. Active and passive syntactic structures.

Part II: Lexicology and Lexicography. Cultural heritage lexis.
1. Basic concepts and terms.
2. Lexicographic products in Russian: types of monolingual, bilingual and terminological dictionaries.
3. Terminography and translation.