Introduction to Romance Philology

This course explores the linguistic features and characteristics of major Romance languages such as French, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, and Romanian. Attention will be given to the phonological, morphological and syntactic components of the languages to be studied, with emphasis on both similarities and differences. (1 Unit)

This course also counts for one of core courses for the Master in Mediterranean Studies

Required text: Renzi Lorenzo e Andreose Alvise, Manuale di linguistica e filologia romanza (Bologna: Il Mulino)