Language and society in a changing Italy
by Tosi, Arturo
fromMultilingual matters (Series)
by Tosi, Arturo
fromMultilingual matters (Series)
This text examines the interrelation between language and society in contemporary Italy. It provides an up-to-date account of linguistic diversity, social variation, special codes and language varieties within Italian society.
by Tosi, Arturo
fromMultilingual matters (Series)
This text examines the interrelation between language and society in contemporary Italy. It provides an up-to-date account of linguistic diversity, social variation, special codes and language varieties within Italian society.
by Tosi, Arturo
fromMultilingual matters (Series)
This book examines the interrelation between language and society in contemporary Italy. It aims to provide an up to date account of linguistic diversity, social variation, special codes and language varieties within Italian society, and in situations of language contact both wi…
The author discusses her decades-long quest to learn and truly inhabit the Italian language, and provides information about the history, food, and culture of Italy, a country she has come to love.
"For anyone who has been to Italy, the fantasy of living the Italian life is powerfully seductive. But to truly become Italian, one must learn the language. This is how Dianne Hales began her journey. In La Bella Lingua, she brings the story of her decades-long experience with…
Follows the author's quest to learn Italian over twenty-five years and her study of the ties between the language and Italy's culture, literature, history and food.
Follows the author's quest to learn Italian over twenty-five years and her study of the ties between the language and Italy's culture, literature, history, and food.