Issues in Italian Syntax
Issues in Italian Syntax

Author: Luigi Rizzi

Publisher: Walter de Gruyter

Published: 2013-02-06

Total Pages: 204

ISBN-13: 3110883716

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The architecture of the human language faculty has been one of the main foci of the linguistic research of the last half century. This branch of linguistics, broadly known as Generative Grammar, is concerned with the formulation of explanatory formal accounts of linguistic phenomena with the ulterior goal of gaining insight into the properties of the 'language organ'. The series comprises high quality monographs and collected volumes that address such issues. The topics in this series range from phonology to semantics, from syntax to information structure, from mathematical linguistics to studies of the lexicon.

Current Studies in Italian Syntax
Current Studies in Italian Syntax

Author: Guglielmo Cinque

Publisher: BRILL

Published: 2021-10-01

Total Pages: 338

ISBN-13: 0585473943

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Includes sixteen contributions which are representative of the research carried out in Italy on Italian and, more generally, Romance syntax. The essays in this work are collected to pay homage to Professor Lorenzo Renzi, a scholar who has since the 1960s promoted and shaped the study of Italian syntax in Italy.

The Acquisition of Italian
The Acquisition of Italian

Author: Adriana Belletti

Publisher: John Benjamins Publishing Company

Published: 2015-07-15

Total Pages: 342

ISBN-13: 9027268533

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A major contribution to the study of language acquisition and language development inspired by theoretical linguistics has been made by research on the acquisition of Italian syntax. This book offers an updated overview of results from theory-driven experimental and corpus-based research on the acquisition of Italian in different modes (monolingual, early and late L2, SLI, etc.), as well as exploring possible developments for future research. The book focuses on experimental studies which address research questions generated by linguistic theory, providing a detailed illustration of the fruitful interaction between linguistic theorizing and developmental studies. The authors are leading figures in theoretical linguistics and language acquisition; their own work is featured in the research presented here. Students and advanced researchers will benefit from the systematic review offered by this book and the critical assessment of the field that it provides.

Grammar and Translation for the Italian Libretto
Grammar and Translation for the Italian Libretto

Author: Richard M. Berrong

Publisher: Excalibur Publishing (NY)

Published: 1996

Total Pages: 340

ISBN-13:

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Finally -- a complete Italian grammar course that addresses the specific needs of singers translating opera librettos, with their archaic forms and poetic syntax! In Grammar and Translation for the Italian Libretto, Professor Berrong guides you through examples from numerous librettos as you build your expertise. Each chapter includes a short vocabulary list and translation exercises to self-test. You will be empowered to speak and understand Italian more masterfully and to translate Italian opera without having to depend on others to do it for you!

Towards a New Standard
Towards a New Standard

Author: Massimo Cerruti

Publisher: Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG

Published: 2017-01-11

Total Pages: 393

ISBN-13: 1614518831

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In many European languages the National Standard Variety is converging with spoken, informal, and socially marked varieties. In Italian this process is giving rise to a new standard variety called Neo-standard Italian, which partly consists of regional features. This book contributes to current research on standardization in Europe by offering a comprehensive overview of the re-standardization dynamics in Italian. Each chapter investigates a specific dynamic shaping the emergence of Neo-standard Italian and Regional Standard Varieties, such as the acceptance of previously non-standard features, the reception of Old Italian features excluded from the standard variety, the changing standard language ideology, the retention of features from Italo-Romance dialects, the standardization of patterns borrowed from English, and the developmental tendencies of standard Italian in Switzerland. The contributions investigate phonetic/phonological, prosodic, morphosyntactic, and lexical phenomena, addressed by several empirical methodologies and theoretical vantage points. This work is of interest to scholars and students working on language variation and change, especially those focusing on standard languages and standardization dynamics.

Modern Italian Grammar
Modern Italian Grammar

Author: Anna Proudfoot

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2005-08-17

Total Pages: 805

ISBN-13: 1134322879

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This second edition of the Modern Italian Grammar: A Practical Guide is an innovative reference guide to Italian, combining traditional and function-based grammar in a single volume.