Languages and Dialects of Italy



The course will provide the students with tools to engage in the study of standardized Italian as well as a multitude of regional dialects of Italy. A brief introduction to the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA), an essential tool in the study of regional idioms, will be provided during Section 1. Italian idioms are formed through standard Italian and Italian regional variations, dialects, and other primary linguistic aspects. Idioms vary greatly by geography.



Required text: Grassi, C.; Sobrero, A. A., Telmon, T. (2010). Introduzione alla dialettologia italiana (Quinta edizione). Bari: Laterza. ISBN: 978-88-420-6918-8.

Other didactic materials and bibliography will be provided by the instructor.