Comments on: Advanced Audio Blog #5 - On the history of the Italian language http://www.italianpod101.com/2008/03/13/advanced-audio-blog-5-on-the-history-of-the-italian-language/ Learn Italian with Free Podcasts! Whether you are student or a seasoned speaker, our lessons offer something for everyone. We incorporate culture and current issues into each episode to give the most informative, both linguistically and culturally, podcasts possible. For those of you with just the plane ride to prepare, check our survival phrase series at ItalianPod101.com. One of these phrases just might turn your trip into the best one ever! Fri, 12 Mar 2010 05:42:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.11 by: Marco http://www.italianpod101.com/2008/03/13/advanced-audio-blog-5-on-the-history-of-the-italian-language/#comment-318 Wed, 26 Mar 2008 01:50:10 +0000 http://www.italianpod101.com/2008/03/13/advanced-audio-blog-5-on-the-history-of-the-italian-language/#comment-318 Yes, usually people who can speak dialect, change to standard Italian when talking to foreigners. Ciao Yes, usually people who can speak dialect, change to standard Italian when talking to foreigners.
Ciao

]]> by: Jacqueline http://www.italianpod101.com/2008/03/13/advanced-audio-blog-5-on-the-history-of-the-italian-language/#comment-308 Tue, 25 Mar 2008 16:19:58 +0000 http://www.italianpod101.com/2008/03/13/advanced-audio-blog-5-on-the-history-of-the-italian-language/#comment-308 Molto interessante la storia della lingua italiana. I'm glad people are not using dialects so often anymore and are using the standard italian :mrgreen:, that makes it easier for us who are learning the language to understand. Molto interessante la storia della lingua italiana.

I’m glad people are not using dialects so often anymore and are using the standard italian :mrgreen: , that makes it easier for us who are learning the language to understand.

]]> by: Marco http://www.italianpod101.com/2008/03/13/advanced-audio-blog-5-on-the-history-of-the-italian-language/#comment-226 Tue, 18 Mar 2008 02:12:01 +0000 http://www.italianpod101.com/2008/03/13/advanced-audio-blog-5-on-the-history-of-the-italian-language/#comment-226 Dear João Paulo, Oh I can remember very well studying verb conjugations in my house's garden in Kenya. I tried to concentrate on the verbs, but my mind was always wandering off! Ciao Marco Dear João Paulo,
Oh I can remember very well studying verb conjugations in my house’s garden in Kenya.
I tried to concentrate on the verbs, but my mind was always wandering off!
Ciao
Marco

]]> by: João Paulo http://www.italianpod101.com/2008/03/13/advanced-audio-blog-5-on-the-history-of-the-italian-language/#comment-224 Mon, 17 Mar 2008 23:27:38 +0000 http://www.italianpod101.com/2008/03/13/advanced-audio-blog-5-on-the-history-of-the-italian-language/#comment-224 I really enjoyed this lesson!!! That was really cool!!! Specially for mentioning Portuguese among other Latin languages :wink: I also think it's that much interesting because our languages have a lot of history in common. We share the same particularities, most of some cultural background, etc. I can picture Italian children learning how to conjugate verbs the same way I was taught in my school time, for example... hehehe Now, about dialects, that's something really interesting about Italian. We have a lot of variations on our Portuguese, but nothing compared to a dialect. I have some Italian songs in dialects and I think they are also beautiful and unique. I really enjoyed this lesson!!! That was really cool!!!

Specially for mentioning Portuguese among other Latin languages :wink:

I also think it’s that much interesting because our languages have a lot of history in common. We share the same particularities, most of some cultural background, etc.

I can picture Italian children learning how to conjugate verbs the same way I was taught in my school time, for example… hehehe

Now, about dialects, that’s something really interesting about Italian. We have a lot of variations on our Portuguese, but nothing compared to a dialect. I have some Italian songs in dialects and I think they are also beautiful and unique.

]]> by: Marco http://www.italianpod101.com/2008/03/13/advanced-audio-blog-5-on-the-history-of-the-italian-language/#comment-215 Mon, 17 Mar 2008 00:05:19 +0000 http://www.italianpod101.com/2008/03/13/advanced-audio-blog-5-on-the-history-of-the-italian-language/#comment-215 Caro Gustavo, many young people try not to use it, especially if they change region for work and study. While the old people still use it often. My grandmother is from Abruzzo, but having moved to Sanremo after the Second World War, se slowly stopped using it even if she had little schooling. I hear her speak in dialect only when she is with other people from her region. I think that in some regions a dialect is considered a cultural symbol and as such is protected (cities like Roma, Napoli, Venezia, Palermo, Firenze, Genova). But please remember that just as dialects sometimes change into standard Italian, other times (thanks to Tv comedy shows and other programs) standard Italian gains new words. I hope this answers your question. Ciao Marco Caro Gustavo,
many young people try not to use it, especially if they change region for work and study.
While the old people still use it often.
My grandmother is from Abruzzo, but having moved to Sanremo after the Second World War, se slowly stopped using it even if she had little schooling. I hear her speak in dialect only when she is with other people from her region.
I think that in some regions a dialect is considered a cultural symbol and as such is protected (cities like Roma, Napoli, Venezia, Palermo, Firenze, Genova).
But please remember that just as dialects sometimes change into standard Italian, other times (thanks to Tv comedy shows and other programs) standard Italian gains new words.
I hope this answers your question.
Ciao
Marco

]]> by: Gustavo Enrique http://www.italianpod101.com/2008/03/13/advanced-audio-blog-5-on-the-history-of-the-italian-language/#comment-213 Sun, 16 Mar 2008 21:03:55 +0000 http://www.italianpod101.com/2008/03/13/advanced-audio-blog-5-on-the-history-of-the-italian-language/#comment-213 Great blog! How do people in Italy feel about losing the dialects? Would they like to keep both the standard Italian and also keep their original dialects? Great blog! How do people in Italy feel about losing the dialects? Would they like to keep both the standard Italian and also keep their original dialects?

]]> by: Marco http://www.italianpod101.com/2008/03/13/advanced-audio-blog-5-on-the-history-of-the-italian-language/#comment-209 Sun, 16 Mar 2008 14:50:42 +0000 http://www.italianpod101.com/2008/03/13/advanced-audio-blog-5-on-the-history-of-the-italian-language/#comment-209 Dear Alan, thank you for your kind words Marco Dear Alan,
thank you for your kind words
Marco

]]> by: Alan http://www.italianpod101.com/2008/03/13/advanced-audio-blog-5-on-the-history-of-the-italian-language/#comment-191 Fri, 14 Mar 2008 08:36:37 +0000 http://www.italianpod101.com/2008/03/13/advanced-audio-blog-5-on-the-history-of-the-italian-language/#comment-191 Today's blog was very interesting! Thanks for the wonderful insight. Keep up the great work Today’s blog was very interesting!
Thanks for the wonderful insight. Keep up the great work

]]> by: ItalianPod101.com http://www.italianpod101.com/2008/03/13/advanced-audio-blog-5-on-the-history-of-the-italian-language/#comment-171 Thu, 13 Mar 2008 09:30:14 +0000 http://www.italianpod101.com/2008/03/13/advanced-audio-blog-5-on-the-history-of-the-italian-language/#comment-171 Sulla storia della lingua italiana. L’italiano è una lingua romanza. Ciò significa che proviene dal Latino insieme ad altre lingue come lo spagnolo, il francese e il portoghese. Tutte queste lingue hanno diversi aspetti in comune, elementi lessicali e alcune strutture grammaticali che non possiamo trovare in lingue come l’inglese e il tedesco. Il latino è stato la lingua ufficiale durante l’Impero romano. Per questo motivo ha profondamente influenzato le lingue in diversi territori europei. Oltretutto, esso ha anche rappresentato la lingua ufficiale della chiesa cattolica per un periodo molto lungo. Considerando tutti questi elementi, è facile capire perché le suddette lingue siano così simili fra loro e a volte possano sembrare una sola lingua, nonostante le differenze. Allo stesso tempo è molto interessante sottolineare come la lingua italiana sia un fenomeno molto recente. L’Italia, infatti, è stata fondata coma nazione solo nel 1861 e la lingua parlata al tempo era molto diversa dall’italiano standard che conosciamo oggi: in altre parole, l’italiano standard non esisteva. Gli italiani hanno parlato dialetti locali per molto tempo. Questi dialetti erano profondamente diversi l’uno dall’altro. Se un cittadino proveniente da Milano avesse provato a parlare con un siciliano, non si sarebbero probabilmente capiti. Ciò accadrebbe tuttora, considerando la diversità dei dialetti. La nascita dell’italiano standard è stato un fenomeno abbastanza recente che è gradualmente cresciuto a causa dell’introduzione di nuovi strumenti tecnologici. La TV ha decisamente giocato un ruolo chiave in questo processo. Infatti, grazie alla diffusione di programmi televisivi ed emittenti radio negli anni ’50 e ’60 in Italia, la gente si è abituata al nuovo italiano standard promosso dai mass-media e ha iniziato a parlarlo, abbandonando gradualmente l’uso di dialetti e gerghi locali. Ciao a tutti! I hope this brief introduction to the history of the Italian language will help you understand many of it's peculiarities. Marco Sulla storia della lingua italiana.

L’italiano è una lingua romanza. Ciò significa che proviene dal Latino insieme ad altre lingue come lo spagnolo, il francese e il portoghese. Tutte queste lingue hanno diversi aspetti in comune, elementi lessicali e alcune strutture grammaticali che non possiamo trovare in lingue come l’inglese e il tedesco.

Il latino è stato la lingua ufficiale durante l’Impero romano. Per questo motivo ha profondamente influenzato le lingue in diversi territori europei. Oltretutto, esso ha anche rappresentato la lingua ufficiale della chiesa cattolica per un periodo molto lungo.

Considerando tutti questi elementi, è facile capire perché le suddette lingue siano così simili fra loro e a volte possano sembrare una sola lingua, nonostante le differenze.

Allo stesso tempo è molto interessante sottolineare come la lingua italiana sia un fenomeno molto recente.
L’Italia, infatti, è stata fondata coma nazione solo nel 1861 e la lingua parlata al tempo era molto diversa dall’italiano standard che conosciamo oggi: in altre parole, l’italiano standard non esisteva.

Gli italiani hanno parlato dialetti locali per molto tempo. Questi dialetti erano profondamente diversi l’uno dall’altro. Se un cittadino proveniente da Milano avesse provato a parlare con un siciliano, non si sarebbero probabilmente capiti. Ciò accadrebbe tuttora, considerando la diversità dei dialetti.

La nascita dell’italiano standard è stato un fenomeno abbastanza recente che è gradualmente cresciuto a causa dell’introduzione di nuovi strumenti tecnologici. La TV ha decisamente giocato un ruolo chiave in questo processo. Infatti, grazie alla diffusione di programmi televisivi ed emittenti radio negli anni ’50 e ’60 in Italia, la gente si è abituata al nuovo italiano standard promosso dai mass-media e ha iniziato a parlarlo, abbandonando gradualmente l’uso di dialetti e gerghi locali.

Ciao a tutti!
I hope this brief introduction to the history of the Italian language will help you understand many of it’s peculiarities.
Marco

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