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Starting from the central concepts which relate to the system and the varieties of Italian, this seminar will mainly focus on the progression of the individual levels of learning to be observed during the Italian acquisition as L2.

The following topics will be addressed by the lecturer and will be presented in their relevance for language acquisition: language and cognition; the acquisition of the first language and other languages; which Italian to teach: the variation of modern Italian and the question of which norm to use for language teaching; the interim languages as well as the universality and the variability of the progression of language acquisition; the language error and its evaluation.

The first part of the seminar serves to introduce the subject. The second part is devoted entirely to the student's speeches on specific topics.

Presentation on a content corresponding to the topic of the SE and written work of at least 20 pages (to be submitted by 31 October 2017 at the latest).

The bibliography will be given at the beginning of the semester.

Good knowledge of Italian language and familiarity with linguistic subjects.

Due to substantial differences in the allocation of ECTS-Credits in various curricula (teacher training programs/specialized degree programs), the requirements for this course vary. Information will be provided by the instructor at the beginning of the course.