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• THE STREET

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  'THE STREET: LINGUISTIC ASPECTS' 

  Thursday 17-19  aula 

  Office Hours: Friday 17-19 (by appointment)

  First lesson: Thursday  

  
  

   We take as a point of departure the study of various aspects of contemporary urban culture such as graffiti, street art, subvertising, poetry performed or posted on the street and publications by the homeless to investigate the particular forms of language necessary to describe these phenomena.  Bibliography: Cedar Lewisohn, Street Art, (London, Tate Publishing, 2008), Gerard Benson, Judith Chernaik, Cicely Herbert, 100 Poems on the Underground, (London, Cassell Publishers Limited, 1991).

  The aim is to widen the students’ lexis and to refine their written and oral skills and critical abilities in analysing texts and describing visual images. To achieve these objectives, the students do in-class pair and group work, oral presentations, short written assignments, also of a creative nature, and a final oral presentation. The assignments and final presentation are assessed for the final mark.

  Please bring a hard copy of the booklet, available at Copisteria X, via San gallo 92r or below in pdf format, to the first lesson.

   

  
  

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    Sign-up presentations Thurs Nov. 30th 5pm Room 6 vSR Scelta
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    Sign-up presentations Thurs 14th Dec 1pm Room 4 VSR Scelta
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    Sign-up presentations Thurs 14th Dec 5pm Room 6 vSR Scelta

• LANGUAGE IN POETRY FROM S.W.ASIA AND AFRICA

  'LANGUAGE IN POETRY FROM S.W. ASIA AND AFRICA' 

  Friday 15-17 aula 217 VSG

  Office Hours: Friday 17-19 (by appointment) 

  First lesson: Friday 30th September. Please bring a hard copy of the booklet to the lesson.

  Working with a selection of poems from India, Pakistan, East and West Africa, this module investigates ways in which different linguistic contexts have stimulated poetic innovation. The course includes study of the varieties of English used in these geographical areas and the political and cultural implications of use of the English language in poetry. Reference texts include Jennifer Jenkins, World Englishes: A Resource Book for Students, (London,Routledge, 2003) and Stephan Gramley, Kurt-Michael Pátzold, A Survey of Modern English, (London, Routledge, 2004).

  The course aims to help students make their own linguistic and critical analysis of texts and research the social and political background to the writers’ choices. In order to improve these skills they are asked to discuss texts in groups during class, make brief oral presentations, complete regular homework assignments and make a final presentation and discussion. Course work and final presentation are all assessed for their final grade.

  Please bring a hard copy of the booklet, available below in pdf format or at Copisteria X, via San Gallo 92r, to the first lesson.

  
  
  

  
  

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    BOOKLET POETRY 23/24 File

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    NOTES LESSON 1 File

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    Sign-up presentations Thursday14th December 3.30 pm Aula 6 VSR Scelta
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    Sign-up presentations Fri 15th Dec 3 pm vSG Scelta
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    Sign-up presentations Friday 15th Dec 5pm Scelta
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    Sign-up presentation Thursday 21st December 1pm Room 4 VSR Scelta

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