Language and Society in a Changing Italy

Language and Society in a Changing Italy

By Prof. Arturo Tosi
Paperback $42.95

$42.95

Publication Date: 18th December 2000

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. Read More
0 in stock
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. Read More
Description
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.
Details
  • Price: $42.95
  • Pages: 304
  • Publisher: Multilingual Matters
  • Imprint: Multilingual Matters
  • Series: Multilingual Matters
  • Publication Date: 18th December 2000
  • Trim Size: 5.85 x 8.25 in
  • ISBN: 9781853595004
  • Format: Paperback
  • BISACs:
    LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Linguistics / Sociolinguistics
Author Bio

Arturo Tosi is Professor of Italian at Royal Holloway, University of London and Professor of Sociolinguistics at Siena University, Italy. His research interests include sociolinguistics, contact linguistics, translation studies, the language question in Europe and educational and language policy.

Table of Contents

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

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.
  • Price: $42.95
  • Pages: 304
  • Publisher: Multilingual Matters
  • Imprint: Multilingual Matters
  • Series: Multilingual Matters
  • Publication Date: 18th December 2000
  • Trim Size: 5.85 x 8.25 in
  • ISBN: 9781853595004
  • Format: Paperback
  • BISACs:
    LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Linguistics / Sociolinguistics

Arturo Tosi is Professor of Italian at Royal Holloway, University of London and Professor of Sociolinguistics at Siena University, Italy. His research interests include sociolinguistics, contact linguistics, translation studies, the language question in Europe and educational and language policy.

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