Friulian language

The main purpose of this course is to provide the linguistic and cultural knowledge of the Friulian language, which should enable active oral communication, reading and understanding of literary and other texts as well as professional knowledge about the culture of the adjacent nation.

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The course provides a balance between professional and pragmatic knowledge. The introductory part is designed for a student to acquire general knowledge of the history of the Friulian language, and especially with the help of language exercises also a certain competence in Friulian grammar. Teaching the basics of the language is based on the use and analysis of texts as the main starting point of the learning process, which should enable the student to actively communicate in the Friulian language.

• Linguistic image of Friuli: the presence of languages of Romance, Slovenian and German origin.
• The standard language and dialects : the relationship between linguistic genres.
• Standard Friulian.
• Friulian literature (up to three fundamental Friulian literary works each year).
• Review of other literary genres (journalism), folk literature and oral tradition
• Friulian culture.

Knowledge and understanding:
● The student learns the basics of the Friulian language and understands its basic patterns;
● they learn about chapters of Friulian literature and culture;
● they learn about the history of the Friuli.

Acquired skills:
● The student is capable of basic oral and written communication in the Friulian language, which can be applied when interacting with Friulian speakers;
● he understands the history of the region and the sociolinguistic position of the Friulian people, which can be used to analyze specific socio- and cultural-historical phenomena related to the Friulian language and its features;
● he gains knowledge of selected topics in Friulian literature and culture.

Successful completion of the 2 colloquia during the year and the seminar paper are prerequisites for admission to the examination.

Colloquia 30 %
Seminar paper 30 %
Oral examination 40 %

Danila Zuljan Kumar is associate professor of linguistics at the School of Humanities of the University of Nova Gorica and a research associate at ZRC SAZU's Fran Ramovš Institute of the Slovenian Language. Her research topics include Slovene dialectology, sociolinguistics and geolinguistics. She is the co-author of Slovene Linguistic Atlases 1, 2, and 3, author of two and co-editor of several scientific monographs.
Selected publications:
• ZULJAN KUMAR, Danila. Change in the discursive practices of bilingual speakers after moving to a monolingual environment. Razprave in gradivo : revija za narodnostna vprašanja. [Tiskana izd.]. 2022, no. 88, str. 67-85.

• ZULJAN KUMAR, Danila. V: SCETTI, Fabio (ur.), et al. Vitalité sociolinguistique des langues des massifs montagneux : Alpes et Caucase. 1re éd. Roma: Aracne, 2022. Str. 263-283, zvd., fotogr. Lingue dʼEuropa e del Mediterraneo, 17, Sezione 4, Sociolinguistica.

• ZULJAN KUMAR, Danila. Identity and discursive practices of Friulians and Slovenes in the Province of Udine, Italy, in recent decades. Dialectologia : revista electrònica. 2020, nr. 24, str. 273-296.

• ZULJAN KUMAR, Danila, LEGAN RAVNIKAR, Andreja (urednik). Skladnja nadiškega in briškega narečja. 1. izd. Ljubljana: Založba ZRC, 2022. 201 str.

• ZULJAN KUMAR, Danila. Identity changes in the Slovenian and Friulian linguistic communities in the Province of Udine, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy. European Countryside. 2018, vol. 10, no. 1, str. 141-157.

• ŠKOFIC, Jožica, GOSTENČNIK, Januška, HAZLER, Vito, JAKOP, Tjaša, KENDA-JEŽ, Karmen, KUMIN HORVAT, Mojca, NARTNIK, Vlado, PAHOR, Nina, SMOLE, Vera, ŠEKLI, Matej, ZULJAN KUMAR, Danila, ŠKOFIC, Jožica (urednik), KENDA-JEŽ, Karmen (urednik), KUMIN HORVAT, Mojca (urednik), ŠEKLI, Matej (urednik), PAHOR, Nina (urednik). Slovenski lingvistični atlas. 3, Kmetovanje. 1. izd. Ljubljana: Založba ZRC, ZRC SAZU, 2023. 2 zv. Zbirka Jezikovni atlasi.

• ZULJAN KUMAR, Danila (urednik), KOLENC, Petra (urednik). Saggi scelti sulla storia, sulla lingua e sulla società slovena al confine italo-sloveno. 1a ed. Ljubljana: ZRC SAZU, Založba ZRC; Udine: Kappa Vu, 2022. 166 str.

• ZULJAN KUMAR, Danila. I dialetti sloveni lungo il confine linguistico slavo-romanzo = I dialets slovens fevelâts dilunc dal confin linguistic sloven-romanç. V: ZULJAN KUMAR, Danila (ur.), KOLENC, Petra (ur.). Saggi scelti sulla storia, sulla lingua e sulla società slovena al confine italo-sloveno. 1a ed. Ljubljana: ZRC SAZU, Založba ZRC; Udine: Kappa Vu, 2022. Str. 29-47.