Did you know that Italy has a national language (Standard Italian) along with regional languages, which we call dialects?
Have you ever thought about the origin of Standard Italian and its relationship to the dialects? Take a trip through the linguistic history of Italy and learn about how the national language came to be! This event will focus on the story of the dialects of Italy, the national language of Italy, and why it is that there are so many Southern Italian dialects spoken in the United States today.
In English and Italian – Open to all levels!
This course is available for "remote" learning and will be available to anyone with access to an internet device with a microphone (this includes most models of computers, tablets). Classes will take place with a "Live" instructor at the date/times listed below.
Upon registration, the instructor will send along additional information about how to log-on and participate in the class.