Italian Blues: Is The Beautiful Language On The Brink?
It might be time to panic about the Italian language, as mother tongue speakers continue to dwindle every year. Is there a solution out there?
Italian Businesses That Have Impressed Us Throughout the Pandemic
At the start of the pandemic, the outlook for Italian businesses was gloomy. But despite everything, many firms have done great things.
Fearscapes Of Italian Grammar
While watching a program on the relationship between wild dogs and marsh bucks, it occurred to me that the dynamic might shed some light on the development of language.
All Pezzolo’s A Stage: Trinacria Theatre Company
A small but vibrant arts collective is reviving Sicily's rich tradition of myth and legend.
How To Truly Reform The Italian School System
Dated teaching methods and de facto barriers to entry are holding everyone back.
Italian For Tourists: The Language Course For Those Who Travel In Italy
Registration closes on Friday 2 July at 9.00 PM EST (New York) time.
Learn Italian At Your Own Pace With Davide Delgrossi
Registration closes on Wednesday 26 May at 9.00 PM EST (New York) time.
Is Sicilian A Language Or A Dialect?
The monolingual approach adopted for the political aim of making Italians speak with one voice has succeeded. But the campaign has been needlessly costly.
DAD Doesn’t Always Know Best: The Struggle To Save Italian Schools
Distance learning seemed like a silver lining in the COVID-19 pandemic, but the consquences of isolation and uncertaintly are profound.
The Stigma Of Speaking A Dialect: The Case Of Sicilian
With the establishment of Florentine as the literary language of choice, all the other regional languages came to be regarded as dialects, creating a unique situation that Italians have struggled with to this day.