Language and society in a changing italy
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Bibliographic Information
Language and society in a changing italy
(Multilingual matters / series editor, Derrick Sharp, 117)
Multilingual Matters, c2001
- : hbk
- : pbk
Available at 12 libraries
  Aomori
  Iwate
  Miyagi
  Akita
  Yamagata
  Fukushima
  Ibaraki
  Tochigi
  Gunma
  Saitama
  Chiba
  Tokyo
  Kanagawa
  Niigata
  Toyama
  Ishikawa
  Fukui
  Yamanashi
  Nagano
  Gifu
  Shizuoka
  Aichi
  Mie
  Shiga
  Kyoto
  Osaka
  Hyogo
  Nara
  Wakayama
  Tottori
  Shimane
  Okayama
  Hiroshima
  Yamaguchi
  Tokushima
  Kagawa
  Ehime
  Kochi
  Fukuoka
  Saga
  Nagasaki
  Kumamoto
  Oita
  Miyazaki
  Kagoshima
  Okinawa
  Korea
  China
  Thailand
  United Kingdom
  Germany
  Switzerland
  France
  Belgium
  Netherlands
  Sweden
  Norway
  United States of America
Note
Bibliography: p. 269-280
Includes index
Description and Table of Contents
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.
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
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