The lecture course is entitled The semantic dimension in language education.
In its first part, the course explores the theoretical foundations on which communication is founded and analyzes the role of the context in the processes of reception and understanding. The second part examines the democratic language education model focusing on its most significant aspects, with particular regard to the teaching / learning process.
Although divided into two parts, the course includes a single final exam that takes place in oral form with questions on the different exam texts.

Recommended texts:
– Tullio De Mauro, Minisemantica dei linguaggi non verbali e delle lingue, Laterza, Roma-Bari 2018 (ultima ed.).
– Tullio De Mauro, Educazione linguistica democratica, a cura di Silvana Loiero e Maria Antonietta Marchese, Laterza, Roma 2018.
– Pierangela Diadori, Stefania Semplici, Donatella Troncarelli, Didattica di base dell’italiano L2, Carocci, Roma, 2020.

Those who have never undertaken didactic studies in the three-year degree are required to add the following text to the program:
- Paolo Balboni, The challenges of Babel. Teaching languages ​​in complex societies, 3rd ed., Turin, UTET 2012.

PLEASE NOTE
As anticipated, the program is valid for both attending students and for student-workers, and for those who are not in a position to attend classes (non-attending students).
Those who encounter difficulties on parts or portions of the program - upon specific individual request in which the portions of the program in which specific difficulties are encountered are clarified - will be suggested additional and / or replacement readings.
Requests for clarification must be sent by e-mail to the following address:
Students with programs other than that of the current year (2020-21) are asked to send the list of texts required in their course of study to the address, specifying the year.
The e-mail must be sent 5 days before the date on which you intend to take the exam.
(Versione inglese effettuata tramite traduttore Google)

Testi consigliati:
– Tullio De Mauro, Minisemantica dei linguaggi non verbali e delle lingue, Laterza, Roma-Bari 2018 (ultima ed.).
– Tullio De Mauro, Educazione linguistica democratica, a cura di Silvana Loiero e Maria Antonietta Marchese, Laterza, Roma 2018.
– Pierangela Diadori, Stefania Semplici, Donatella Troncarelli, Didattica di base dell’italiano L2, Carocci, Roma, 2020.
Coloro che non hanno mai affrontato studi di didattica nella laurea triennale sono tenuti ad aggiungere al programma il seguente testo:
- Paolo Balboni, Le sfide di Babele. Insegnare le lingue nelle società complesse, 3° ed., Torino, UTET 2012.