The History of Linguistics in Italy

The History of Linguistics in Italy
Author: Paolo Ramat
Publisher: John Benjamins Publishing
Total Pages: 375
Release: 1986
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 9027245150

This volume brings together the papers published in Historiographia Linguistica 9:3 (1982), which was devoted to the history of linguistics in Italy, with Marazzini's paper first published in Historiographia Linguistica 10:1/2 (1983), and an original article by Franco Lo Piparo expressly written for this volume. The present volume provides in addition an index of subjects, as well as an index of names, which supplies bio-bibliographical references to authors discussed.

The History of Linguistics in Italy

The History of Linguistics in Italy
Author: Paolo Ramat
Publisher: John Benjamins Publishing
Total Pages: 376
Release: 1986-01-01
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 9027279217

This volume brings together the papers published in Historiographia Linguistica 9:3 (1982), which was devoted to the history of linguistics in Italy, with Marazzini’s paper first published in Historiographia Linguistica 10:1/2 (1983), and an original article by Franco Lo Piparo expressly written for this volume. The present volume provides in addition an index of subjects, as well as an index of names, which supplies bio-bibliographical references to authors discussed.

A Linguistic History of Italian

A Linguistic History of Italian
Author: Martin Maiden
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 329
Release: 2014-06-11
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 1317899261

A Linguistic History of Italian offers a clear and concise explanation of why modern Italian grammar has become the way it is. It focuses on the effects of historical changes on the modern structure of Italian, revealing patterns and structures which are not always apparent to those who are only familiar with modern Italian. Although the book concentrates on the internal history of the language, the emergence of Italian is considered against the wider background of the history of italian dialects, and other external factors such as cultural and social influences are also examined.

Women, Language and Grammar in Italy, 1500-1900

Women, Language and Grammar in Italy, 1500-1900
Author: Helena Sanson
Publisher: OUP/British Academy
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2011-09-08
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 9780197264836

In the sixteenth century Italian was a literary language not accessible to the less educated, among them women, who would instead speak a local dialect. Little attention has been paid to women's linguistic education, but this study shows the vital role they played in developing Italian as a true mother tongue.

Oscan in Southern Italy and Sicily

Oscan in Southern Italy and Sicily
Author: Katherine McDonald
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 327
Release: 2015-10
Genre: Foreign Language Study
ISBN: 1107103835

A groundbreaking new interpretation of the relationship between Greek and Oscan, two of the most widely spoken languages of pre-Roman Italy.

Approaches to Metaphony in the Languages of Italy

Approaches to Metaphony in the Languages of Italy
Author: Francesc Torres-Tamarit
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Total Pages: 382
Release: 2016-06-06
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 3110366312

This volume presents current work on a topic in Romance linguistics that still informs linguistic theory to this day: metaphony in the languages of Italy. Papers discuss fundamental research topics such as phonological opacity in the light of chain shifts, post-tonic harmony and consonant transparency, the role of morphosyntax in the typology of metaphony, the explanatory adequacy of feature-based versus element-based analyses, and the locus of metaphony in grammar. Other chapters present new experimental data, thus building a more accurate empirical foundation for the study of metaphony. We envision the volume to become a reference book not only for an updated descriptive survey of metaphonic patterns in Italy but also a thorough discussion of the challenges that metaphony poses for different (morpho)phonological theories. The book bridges the gap between descriptive works and theoretical thinking in the study of metaphony.

Women in the History of Linguistics

Women in the History of Linguistics
Author: Professor of French Philology and Linguistics Wendy Ayres-Bennett
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Total Pages: 673
Release: 2021-01-07
Genre: Linguistics
ISBN: 0198754957

This volume offers a ground-breaking investigation into women's contribution to the description, analysis, and codification of languages across a wide range of linguistic and cultural traditions. The chapters explore a variety of spheres of activity, from the production of dictionaries and grammars to language teaching methods and language policy.

Language and Society in a Changing Italy

Language and Society in a Changing Italy
Author: Arturo Tosi
Publisher: Multilingual Matters
Total Pages: 304
Release: 2001
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 9781853595004

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.

Manual of Romance Sociolinguistics

Manual of Romance Sociolinguistics
Author: Wendy Ayres-Bennett
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Total Pages: 869
Release: 2018-06-11
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 3110394332

The Romance languages offer a particularly fertile ground for the exploration of the relationship between language and society in different social contexts and communities. Focusing on a wide range of Romance languages – from national languages to minoritised varieties – this volume explores questions concerning linguistic diversity and multilingualism, language contact, medium and genre, variation and change. It will interest researchers and policy-makers alike.

Historical Roots of Linguistic Theories

Historical Roots of Linguistic Theories
Author: Lia Formigari
Publisher: John Benjamins Publishing
Total Pages: 318
Release: 1995-01-01
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 9027245614

Most of the papers collected in this volume concentrate on the history of linguistic ideas in France and Italy in the modern period (from the Renaissance to the present day). Some of them are specifically focused on the links between the two traditions of reflection on language.The contributions have a common methodological outlook: the authors do not believe that the history of linguistic ideas is a separate activity from research on language or that it is marginal with respect to the latter. On the contrary, they are convinced that in contemporary research into language we can still discern the influence — positive or negative as this may be — of factors deriving from the (sometimes distant) past. A historical analysis of these factors — whether it rejects them as superseded, or redefines them in order to elicit the fruitful suggestions they may still contain — has a contribution to make to the progress of theory.