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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... present day linguistic situation in Italy ( chapter I ) and outlines its origin and its development particularly during the last century ( chapter II ) ; it sets out historically the main subdivisions of the Italian dialects ( chapter ...
... present day linguistic situation in Italy ( chapter I ) and outlines its origin and its development particularly during the last century ( chapter II ) ; it sets out historically the main subdivisions of the Italian dialects ( chapter ...
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... 122 ) ; we quote from BALDELLI , I. , ' Aspetti della lingua della prosa letteraria contemporanea ' , Cultura e Scuola , n.18 , 1966 , pp . 15-16 . II A Historical View What is the present day linguistic 18 Italian Language Today.
... 122 ) ; we quote from BALDELLI , I. , ' Aspetti della lingua della prosa letteraria contemporanea ' , Cultura e Scuola , n.18 , 1966 , pp . 15-16 . II A Historical View What is the present day linguistic 18 Italian Language Today.
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Anna Laura Lepschy, Giulio Lepschy. II A Historical View What is the present day linguistic situation in Italy , and how did it originate ? During the Middle Ages the written language was Latin ; it was a literary language which could of ...
Anna Laura Lepschy, Giulio Lepschy. II A Historical View What is the present day linguistic situation in Italy , and how did it originate ? During the Middle Ages the written language was Latin ; it was a literary language which could of ...
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... present the two languages clearly disting- uished in one and the same document go back to 960. For the development of a literary vernacular we have to wait until the thir- teenth century , when various works are produced in different ...
... present the two languages clearly disting- uished in one and the same document go back to 960. For the development of a literary vernacular we have to wait until the thir- teenth century , when various works are produced in different ...
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... present a useful , though too schematic , classification into four positions combining two pairs of contrasting views , modernists vs. archaists , and Tuscanists vs. Italianists : ( 1 ) those , like Bembo , who favoured archaic Tuscan ...
... present a useful , though too schematic , classification into four positions combining two pairs of contrasting views , modernists vs. archaists , and Tuscanists vs. Italianists : ( 1 ) those , like Bembo , who favoured archaic Tuscan ...
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The Grammar of Italian | 87 |
Short Bibliography | 247 |
Table of main symbols used | 250 |
Index | 251 |
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