LABORATORIO LECTURES

Laboratorio lectures

Laboratorio lectures

Each Laboratorio student has to attend two Lectures with Christine Richardson (I Sem.) and two Lectures with John Gilbert (II Sem.).

The list of titles and times for the Laboratorio Lectures (Christine Richardson) in the I Sem. and (John Gilbert) in the II Sem. is listed below.

2019/20 LM 37 Laboratorio Lectures with Christine Richardson

Language and Ideology

Students should choose which two Lectures to attend according to individual choice of content or date (of course, any student is welcome to attend more than two lectures if they wish). The lessons will be in English and students will be required to complete a homework task to be handed in (and up-loaded to Compilatio) when they have completed their two lessons. Details of the Homework tasks will be available on the link Laboratorio Lectures I Semester Homework Tasks below.

Timetable I Semester: Friday, 9-11 Aula 11, VC

All Lectures will now be held in Aula 11, VC (1st floor, turn right at the top of the stairs)

Friday 4th October   Lesson 1 Introduction: Language, Ideology and Power NB Aula 7 VC

Friday 11th October  Lesson 2 Language and Gender (1) NB Aula 11 VC (1st floor, turn right at the top of the stairs)

Friday 18th October  Lesson 3 Language and Gender (2)

Friday 25th October  Lesson 4 Language and Ideology in Advertising

Friday 8th November  Lesson 5 Language and Ideology in the News

 Friday 15th Novembe  Lesson 6 Language and Age

 Friday 22nd November  Lesson 7 Language and Identity

 Friday 29th November  Lesson 8 Language and Power

The lessons will investigate the relationship between language and ideology in a number of different areas. It is not only content of texts which can communicate ideological ideas and value systems but, at a less immediately perceptible level, also the forms of language chosen and used by a writer. An analysis of a variety of different texts will reveal how these forms communicate and perpetuate power relationships and will lead to a more active, sensitive and critical reading of seemingly objective or neutral texts.

2019/20 LM 37 Laboratorio Lectures with John Gilbert  II Semester

Characteristics and Varieties of North American English

Attendance at these Lessons, in addition to attendance at the Lectures with Christine Richardson during Semester I, is a compulsory component of Laboratorio d Lingua Inglese.

The course will examine the historical development of English in the world, and in particular in North America, and then consider the major differences between British and North American standard English, and the principal varieties of English in North America today. At the end of the course students will be evaluated with a written assignment on the basis of their knowledge of the subjects and material covered both in lessons and in the following required reading: S. Gramley and K. Pätzold: A Survey of Modern English. London: Routledge, 1992 pp. 1-7, 336-383.

Once you know you have completed and received marks for all your lettorato courses, attended the Laboratorio Lectures with Christine Richardson and John Gilbert, handed in the paper for Christine Richardson and done the assignment for John Gilbert (and these are satisfactory), done the internal B2 level Language test (if not a Triennale graduate of this Department), you should sign up for the appello via SOL Prenotazione esami. Everything is done on-line and there is no need to come in person. Make sure you sign up for the appropriate Laboratorio and for the appello of Christine Richardson (not John Gilbert).