SPANISH LANGUAGE AND TRANSLATION 2

The main aim is to give students the linguistic notions about Spanish morphology and syntax, to develop the linguistic and communicative competences established by the level B2 of Common European Framework of Reference for Languages. That is, to be able to master a sufficient set of competences useful for reaching satisfactory results in the ordinary conversation about a great range of topics, and in the linguistic analysis of oral and written tests, from a contrastive point of view.

Attending results:

1. Knowledge and understanding: students will be able to master Spanish syntax and main theories about Translation.
2. Applying knowledge and understanding: students will be able to analyze, comment and translate Spanish texts.
3. Making judgements: students will be able to formulate personal opinions about actual topics.
4. Communication skills: students will be able to interact in different communicative situations.
5. Learning skills: students will be able to study autonomously.

The course consists in 36 hours of frontal lessons in Spanish.

During the course we will analyze and translate spanish tests, with a contrastive approach (spanish-italian).

Attendance is not mandatory but it is recommended.

The course is complemented by the language practice classes taught by linguistic experts

A. Syntax (3 ECTS)

• Past tenses
• Subjunctive
• Conditional
• Study of syntax
• Subordinate clauses, the different kinds of clauses
• Verbs of change
• Textual analysis

B. Theory of Translation (3 ECTS)

Exercitations, translation, linguistic analysis between the two languages in a contrastive perspective.

A. Syntax (3 ECTS)

• Ruiz de Aguirre, A., Sintaxis 2017. Curso completo. Manual del alumno. Cuadros del profesor. Ejercicios. Solucionario, Spanish edition eBook, 139 pp., 2017.

• P. Garcés, La oración compuesta en español. Nexos y estructuras, Madrid, Verbum Editorial, 163 pp. 1994.
• VV.AA., Vente 3. Nivel B2 (Libro del alumnos y Cuaderno de ejercicios), Editoria Edelsa, 256 pp.

B. Translation (3 ECTS)

• M. Lefèvre, Tradurre lo spagnolo, Carocci, 2011, pp. 125.
• Villalobos, Yo tuve un sueño, Anagrama, 2018, pp. 144.

Dictionaries:

• Arqués, R., Padoan, A.: Il grande dizionario di Spagnolo, Zanichelli, 2012.
• Diccionario General de Lengua española, Madrid: Vox, 2009.
• Seco, M.: Diccionario de dudas y dificultades de la lengua española, Madrid, Espasa- Calpe, 2002.

Please remember that in compliance with art 171 L22.04.1941, n. 633 and its amendments, it is illegal to copy entire books or journals, only 15% of their content can be copied.

For further information on sanctions and regulations concerning photocopying please refer to the regulations on copyright (Linee Guida sulla Gestione dei Diritti d’Autore) provided by AIDRO - Associazione Italiana per i Diritti di Riproduzione delle opere dell’ingegno (the Italian Association on Copyright).

All the books listed in the programs can be consulted in the Library.