The Italian Language TodayNew Amsterdam Books, 21 apr 1998 - 272 pagina's Italian as a national spoken language is a new experience for Italians; until very recently it was normal for the majority of the people to speak in a dialect, and Italian was a literary language used only by a minority. The first section of this book provides an outline of the language, and a sketch of the dialects. The authors also describe the formation of the modern standard language in its varieties (regional, social, and occupational). Part two is a reference grammar of contemporary educated Italian, presented in the way it is actually used, rather than according to traditional prescription. The book concentrates on contemporary usage and will enable the reader to understand and use appropriately a wide range of expressions, characterized where necessary according to their level of formality or their regional nature. The illuminating combination of historical perspective and contemporary grammer make this a unique contribution to Italian linguistics, and an invaluable reference book for all students and scholars in the field of Italian. The second edition has been revised throughout to bring it completely up to date. |
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... dictionaries ( we have not , for instance , discussed in detail adverbs , conjunctions and preposi- tions ; but as dictionaries do not usually give adequate information on constructions of verb + preposition , we have listed these quite ...
... dictionaries ( we have not , for instance , discussed in detail adverbs , conjunctions and preposi- tions ; but as dictionaries do not usually give adequate information on constructions of verb + preposition , we have listed these quite ...
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... Dictionary ( which presents RP ) the different pronunciations recorded for so many words , and by comparing the changes incorporated in successive editions . This dictionary was meant to be descriptive rather than prescriptive ...
... Dictionary ( which presents RP ) the different pronunciations recorded for so many words , and by comparing the changes incorporated in successive editions . This dictionary was meant to be descriptive rather than prescriptive ...
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... dictionary devoted to any modern language was the Italian Vocabolario degli Accademici della Crusca ( first edition 1612 ) . Largely through the influence of L. Salviati , the Crusca took its inspiration from Bembo's theories . Its ...
... dictionary devoted to any modern language was the Italian Vocabolario degli Accademici della Crusca ( first edition 1612 ) . Largely through the influence of L. Salviati , the Crusca took its inspiration from Bembo's theories . Its ...
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... dictionary ( 1839 ) instead of the language of the Crusca . Manzoni greatly overrated the importance of dictionaries ; in a report to the Minister of Education in 1868 ( Dell'unità della lingua e dei mezzi di diffonderla ' On the Unity ...
... dictionary ( 1839 ) instead of the language of the Crusca . Manzoni greatly overrated the importance of dictionaries ; in a report to the Minister of Education in 1868 ( Dell'unità della lingua e dei mezzi di diffonderla ' On the Unity ...
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... dictionary , Ascoli pointed out that this was not the way national languages were formed . He drew his examples from the linguistic history of France , England and Germany . In France the dialect of Paris had become the national ...
... dictionary , Ascoli pointed out that this was not the way national languages were formed . He drew his examples from the linguistic history of France , England and Germany . In France the dialect of Paris had become the national ...
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The Grammar of Italian | 87 |
Short Bibliography | 247 |
Table of main symbols used | 250 |
Index | 251 |
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