Women, language and grammar in Italy, 1500-1900 / [electronic resource]
Sanson, Helena.
Oxford : Oxford University Press,
2011.
In the 16th century Italian was a literary language not accessible to the less educated, among them women, who would instead speak a local dialect. Little attention has been paid to women's linguistic education, but this study shows the vital role they played in developing Italian as a true mother tongue.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [353]-402) and index.
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In the 16th century Italian was a literary language not accessible to the less educated, among them women, who would instead speak a local dialect. Little attention has been paid to women's linguistic education, but this study shows the vital role they played in developing Italian as a true mother tongue.
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Women
Italian language
Italian language
Women
Women
Italian language
Italian language
Women
Languages & Literatures
Romance Languages