Language and Society in a Changing Italy
Author: Arturo Tosi
- Format:
- Paperback
- Related Formats:
- Ebook(PDF)
- ISBN:
- 9781853595004
- Published:
- 18th Dec 2000
- Publisher:
- Multilingual Matters
- Number of pages:
- 304
- Dimensions:
- 210mm x 148mm
- Availability:
- Available
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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.