Storia linguistica dell'Italia unita

Hall, Robert A.; Mauro, Tullio De

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“…The reflections brought forth by Coccia et al (2021) refer to the model proposed in Italiano 2000 (De Mauro et al, 2002) and to the global language market which considers the relationship between languages not in terms of formal structures (such as morphology, syntax and phonetics) but in terms of semiotic identity, whereby languages are symbolic systems that relate to the cultural, ethical, political, economic and sociological issues of a country. This model also appears in Storia linguistica dell'Italia unita (De Mauro, 1963), which seems perfectly consistent with the facts of Italian abroad. In this perspective, relations between languages are marked, not neutral.…”

Section: Other Data For Italian L2 In the Global Worldsupporting

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Challenges and opportunities for teaching Italian as a second language: A case study at the University of Toronto Mississauga

Casini

2023

Forum Italicum: A Journal of Italian Studies

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This article analyses the current condition of teaching Italian abroad and the ways in which second-language programmes can engage learners and meet their educational goals. While we are aware of the need for systematic action amongst various actors to ensure the future of Italian-language teaching, we choose to focus on the concept of Experiential Learning (EL). EL is a didactic action (i.e. a linguistic policy) which can be directly implemented into university courses or programmes and represents an innovative method of teaching Italian as a second language. Research on the theme of EL was conducted on Italian L2 courses at the University of Toronto Mississauga and involved instructors and students from various departments. These results lay the foundation for the creation of concrete educational policies, consistent with international literature on the action-oriented approach (CEFR, ACTFL), and for the ‘power of feasibility’ of individual classes (and individual teachers) of L2.

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Section: Other Data For Italian L2 In the Global Worldsupporting

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Challenges and opportunities for teaching Italian as a second language: A case study at the University of Toronto Mississauga

Casini

2023

Forum Italicum: A Journal of Italian Studies

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“…At the outbreak of the French Revolution in 1789, French was spoken by no more than 11 percent of the total population of the country (Grégoire, 1794). At the unification of the Kingdom of Italy in 1861, only 2.5 to 10 percent of the population could speak Italian (Castellani, 1982;De Mauro, 1963).…”

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Towards an index of linguistic justice

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Wickström

Fettes

2023

Politics, Philosophy & Economics

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As a step towards a systematic comparative evaluation of the fairness of different language policies, a rationale is presented for the design of an index of linguistic justice based on public policy analysis. The approach taken is to define a ‘minimum threshold of linguistic justice’ with respect to government language policy in three domains: law and order, public administration, and essential services. A hypothetical situation of pure equality and freedom in the choice of language used by all members of society in communicating with the state is used as a theoretical benchmark to study the distributive effects of policy alternatives. Departures from this standard incur lower scores. Indicators are chosen to assess effective access to three kinds of language rights: toleration (the lack of state interference in private language choices), accommodation (accessibility of public services in different languages), and compensation (symbolic and practical recognition of languages outside the dominant one). In order to take account of the cost-benefit trade-offs involved in providing language-related goods to language groups of varying sizes, a method is adopted for weighting scores with respect to compensation rights so that lack of recognition for larger groups incurs greater penalties, while factoring in the particular characteristics of each language-related good. A trial set of ten indicators illustrates the compromises entailed in balancing theoretical rigour with empirical feasibility.

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“…Few other countries have experienced such profound linguistic and cultural changes (De Mauro, 1963). The Risorgimento had widespread effects on culture and communication, including the fusion of standard Italian and ancient vocabularies, the development of new regional vernaculars, and drastic changes to the communication landscape (Hall, 1964). The questione della lingua (question of language) was delayed (Hall, 1964) for decades af ter the unification.…”

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“…The Risorgimento had widespread effects on culture and communication, including the fusion of standard Italian and ancient vocabularies, the development of new regional vernaculars, and drastic changes to the communication landscape (Hall, 1964). The questione della lingua (question of language) was delayed (Hall, 1964) for decades af ter the unification. People continued to speak local dialects at home and standard Italian in public or on paper, a habit that immigrants transported to the new world.…”

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Bella Figura: Understanding Italian Communication in Local and Transatlantic Contexts

Guida¹

2020

Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Communication

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Bella figura—beautiful figure—is an idiomatic expression used to reflect every part of Italian life. The phrase appears in travel books and in transnational business guides to describe Italian customs, in sociological research to describe the national characteristics of Italians, and in popular culture to depict thematic constructs and stereotypes, such as the Mafia, romance, and la dolce vita. Scholarly research on bella figura indicates its significance in Italian civilization, yet it remains one of the most elusive concepts to translate. Among the various interpretations and references from foreigners and Italians there is not a single definition that captures the complexity of bella figura as a cultural phenomenon. There is also little explanation of the term, its usage, or its effects on Italians who have migrated to other countries. Gadamerian hermeneutics offers an explanation for how bella figura functions as a frame of reference for understanding Italian culture and identity, which does not disappear or fuse when Italians interact with people from different countries but instead takes on an interpretive dimension that is continually integrating new information into the subconscious structures of the mind. In sum, bella figura is a sense-making process, and requires a pragmatic know-how of Italian communication (verbal and nonverbal). From this perspective, bella figura is prestructure by which Italians and some Italian migrants understand and interpret their linguistically mediated and historical world. This distinction changes the concept bella figura from a simple facade to a dynamic interplay among ever-changing interpretations and symbolic interactions. The exploration of bella figura is relevant to understanding Italian communication on both local and transnational levels.

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Storia linguistica dell'Italia unita

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Challenges and opportunities for teaching Italian as a second language: A case study at the University of Toronto Mississauga

Challenges and opportunities for teaching Italian as a second language: A case study at the University of Toronto Mississauga

Towards an index of linguistic justice

Bella Figura: Understanding Italian Communication in Local and Transatlantic Contexts

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