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Living Memory: The Social Aesthetics of Language in a Northern Italian Town

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Living Memory: The Social Aesthetics of Language in a Northern Italian Town
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Living Memory investigates the complex question of language and its place at the heart of Bergamasco culture in northern Italy.

â€¢ Integrates extensive participant observation with sociolinguistic data collection
â€¢ Reveals the political and social dynamics of a national language (Italian) and a local dialect (Bergamasco) struggling for survival
â€¢ Introduces the original concept of the â€œsocial aesthetics of languageâ€: the interweaving of culturally-shaped and emotionally felt dimensions of language-choice
â€¢ Written to be accessible to students and specialists alike
â€¢ Part of the Blackwell Studies in Discourse and Culture Series
Country USA
Brand Wiley-Blackwell
Manufacturer Wiley-Blackwell
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 9781118277430
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781118277430
ReleaseDate 0000-00-00

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