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Language and Society in a Changing Italy /

Tosi, Arturo

Language and Society in a Changing Italy / Arturo Tosi. - 1 online resource (304 p.) - Multilingual Matters .

Frontmatter -- Contents -- Introduction -- Acknowledgements -- Part 1. Everyday Language: Evolution and Variation -- Chapter 1. Language Planning and Language Change -- Chapter 2. Linguistic Diversity -- Chapter 3. Standard and Non-Standard Variations -- Chapter 4. Language in Education -- Chapter 5. New Conventions -- Part 2. Special Languages: Tradition and Innovations -- Chapter 6. The Language of Bureaucracy -- Chapter 7. The Language of Politicians -- Chapter 8. The Language of Newspapers -- Chapter 9. The Language of Advertising -- Chapter 10. The Language of Young People -- Part 3. Language Contacts: Origin and Status -- Chapter 11. Italian and English in Italy -- Chapter 12. Italian in English-Speaking Countries -- Chapter 13. Italian in Multilingual Europe -- Conclusions -- References -- Index

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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 within and outside Italy.


Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.


In English.

9781853595011 9781853596827

10.21832/9781853596827 doi


Italian language--Dialectology.
Italian language--Social aspects.
Languages in contact--Italy--Italienisch--Italy.
Languages in contact--Italy--Italienisch.
Languages in contact--Italy.
Sociolinguistics--Italy.
Sociolinguistics--Italy.
LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Linguistics / Sociolinguistics.

306.440945