In sailing across the Atlantic and finding a new world, an Italian had in one sense inaugurated ‘modern times’, and deprived the Mediterranean of its central position in the world. But much earlier, in the fifteenth century, Italy could claim to have given birth to ‘modern times’ in several other senses. This essay looks at the quantity and quality of Italian borrowings in US English by means of a lexicographic research.

Italianisms in US English: past and present / L. Pinnavaia (ITALIAN PERSPECTIVES). - In: Italy and the USA : Cultural Change Through Language and Narrative / [a cura di] G. Bonsaver, A. Carlucci, M. Reza. - Prima edizione. - Oxford : Legenda, 2019. - ISBN 9781781888759. - pp. 216-231

Italianisms in US English: past and present

L. Pinnavaia
2019

Abstract

In sailing across the Atlantic and finding a new world, an Italian had in one sense inaugurated ‘modern times’, and deprived the Mediterranean of its central position in the world. But much earlier, in the fifteenth century, Italy could claim to have given birth to ‘modern times’ in several other senses. This essay looks at the quantity and quality of Italian borrowings in US English by means of a lexicographic research.
italianismo; inglese; americano
Settore L-LIN/12 - Lingua e Traduzione - Lingua Inglese
2019
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