The Languages
Within this framework, the Language Description courses (from a structural and/or typological point of view) are of great importance. Particular attention will be paid to non-standard dialects and varieties in general for two main reasons : firstly because they are generally less well known, but also due to the fact that they represent a fuller and more nuanced phenomenology of language contact, which has not been affected (or is less affected) by the language policies of the established state-communities.
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The linguistics courses
The linguistics courses offer a comprehensive overview of studies on the languages ​​of the Mediterranean. Various theoretical approaches will be proposed to deal with the problems of language contact, especially in the historical and diachronic dimension. Indeed, partly because the spread of writing in the Mediterranean region dates back to extremely ancient times, the region offers an extremely rich and extensive linguistic tradition, which is both long-lasting and genetically differentiated. Therefore, the Mediterranean is a privileged observatory for historical-diachronic studies of relatively long periods. On this occasion, the focus will be placed on the Latin Romance linguistic tradition.