Italian: Linguistic Variation in the Italian Language

Education facts

Code: ITAM12

<p>Discover how Italian shifts across regions, contexts, and communities. This course gives you tools to analyse real linguistic variation, understand its cultural roots, and appreciate the richness and diversity that shape modern Italian.</p><p>This course is taught at the master's level. In order to attend, you need to have successfully completed 90 higher education credits in Italian or have equivalent knowledge. </p><p>In this course, you will explore how historical events and social change shape linguistic variation in Italian. You will learn about key sociolinguistic features of contemporary Italian, major dialect regions, and how standard varieties develop. You will practise recognising and classifying dialects and sociolects and compare modern and historical forms of Italian. </p><p>You will also discuss standard language and social and geographical variation. The course introduces concepts such as multilingualism, code switching, language contact, and language politics.</p><p> </p>

Entry requirements

Knowledge corresponding to 90 ECTS credits in Italian

Education offerings

Each offering has its own dates and conditions. Closed offerings are retained as history and do not mean that a new application is open.

• Italian: Linguistic Variation in the Italian Language

  Lund University

  Lund

  Start date: 29 March 2027

  End date: 6 June 2027

  Pace of study: 50 %