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Abstract
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.
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
| Section Title | Page | Action | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contents | v | ||
| Introduction | viii | ||
| Acknowledgements | xii | ||
| Chapter 1 Language Planning and Language Change | 1 | ||
| Chapter 2 Linguistic Diversity | 21 | ||
| Chapter 3 Standard and Non-Standard Variations | 40 | ||
| Chapter 4 Language in Education | 63 | ||
| Chapter 5 New Conventions | 75 | ||
| Chapter 6 The Language of Bureaucracy | 91 | ||
| Chapter 7 The Language of Politicians | 106 | ||
| Chapter 8 The Language of Newspapers | 130 | ||
| Chapter 9 The Language of Advertising | 160 | ||
| Chapter 10 The Language of Young People | 188 | ||
| Chapter 11 Italian and English in Italy | 205 | ||
| Chapter 12 Italian in English-Speaking Countries | 224 | ||
| Chapter 13 Italian in Multilingual Europe | 244 | ||
| Conclusions | 263 | ||
| References | 269 | ||
| Index | 281 |