The course will focus on the use of technology for the analysis of legal language. By the end of the
course, students are expected to achieve the following learning outcomes, aligned with the Dublin
descriptors:
1) Knowledge and Understanding
Understand the characteristics of specialized Italian language, particularly legal and administrative
language in textual genres such as laws, administrative regulations, judicial rulings, and legal
documents. This includes an understanding of these features in relation to other international
contexts (European Union, United Kingdom, Spain), along with foundational knowledge of corpus
linguistics.
2) Applying Knowledge and Understanding
Be able to compile and analyze a corpus and utilize the main lexicographical and terminological
resources available online for the study of legal language, also in the context of teaching
specialized Italian as an L2/LS (second/foreign language).
3) Making Judgements
Be able to formulate independent judgements on course topics.
4) Communication Skills
Be able to communicate acquired knowledge appropriately, both orally and in writing.
5) Learning Skills
Be able to independently locate and analyze specialized texts, even those not covered in the
syllabus or examined during the module.