UMBR ITLN 410 - History of the Italian Language

Institution:

Arcadia University

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Description:

This course examines the birth of the Italian language and its evolution from the 13th century to today, with particular emphasis placed on the historical and social elements of the language as it has evolved over the centuries. Beginning with the gradual passage from Latin "volgare" to Italian "volgare," the consolidation/development of the Italian language. In particular, the course will examine two aspects of the Italian language: the linguistic transformation of literary text and that of the spoken language and how these transformations reflect on Italian society and culture, achieved by means of analysis of diverse texts, from primary documents of Italian "volgare" to contemporary written and spoken texts. We will elaborate on the diverse functions of use, terminology and style, on various contexts in which contemporary Italian is used, on the differences between the written and spoken language, and on the differences between so-called standard Italian and journalistic, literary, and advertising language, youth slang, and the informal language of conversation and "texting."

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www.arcadia.edu

Phone Number:

(215) 572-2900

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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