<p>Lecture, three hours. Descriptive analysis of basic features of standard Italian from synchronic, typologic vantage. Topical emphasis may vary annually, but core progression departs from phonology (e.g., syllable types, prosodic patterns, phrasal phonetics), moves through morphologic constituents, passing to sentence sequences (coordination, ellipses, etc.). S/U or letter grading.</p>

Italian

Combining rigorous, inclusive pedagogy with opportunities for co-curricular activities—including research, internships, and community engagement—the College provides students with diverse learning experiences that helps them thrive, become critical thinkers, and transform society.

College of Letters and Science

The department offers advanced training in cultural and linguistic traditions of Europe, and emphasizes transcultural relations; while framing these in a global historical context that transcends Europe as a geographic space.

General Catalog

Structures of Modern Italian

ITALIAN223

4 units