Italian: Linguistic Variation in the Italian Language

Education facts

Code: ITAM12

<p><strong>COURSE CONTENT</strong></p> <p>The course aims to provide the students with knowledge and understanding of modern Italian sociolinguistics and dialectology as well as of basic variations found in the Italian language. It examines geographic and social explanations of language variation. Basic concepts such as language variation, standard varieties of a language, multilingualism and code switching, language contact, language preservation and language politics in the Italian speaking world are studied. In addition, various methods of research used within the fields of sociolinguistics and dialectology are discussed.</p> <p> </p> <p><strong>DISTANCE COURSE</strong></p> <p>This is a distance learning course using the learning platform Canvas, with online lectures over Zoom. You need access to a computer with internet connection, webcam, and a headset throughout the semester.</p><p>https://www.sol.lu.se/kurs/ITAM12</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

  Start date: 23 March 2026

  End date: 7 June 2026

  Pace of study: 50 %