Farese, Gian Marco (2019). Italian discourse: A cultural semantic analysis. Lanham: Lexington.
Abstract:
Using NSM methodology, this book presents a comprehensive analysis of the most important Italian cultural key words and cultural scripts that foreign learners and cultural outsiders need to know to become linguistically and culturally proficient in Italian. It focuses on the words and speech practices that are used most frequently in Italian discourse and that are uniquely Italian, both because they are untranslatable into other languages and because they are reflective of salient aspects of Italian culture and society. The book sheds light on ways in which the Italian language is related to Italians’ character, values, and way of thinking, and it does so in contrastive perspective with English. Each chapter focuses on a cultural keyword, putting it into cultural context and tracing it through a series of written texts including novels, plays, poems, and songs.
Table of contents:
- Parlami e ti dirò chi sei
- Che bello!
- Una brutta storia
- Italiani, brava gente
- Italiani sapientoni
- Italiani attori
- Italiani comandanti
- Conclusione
Rating:
Research carried out by one or more experienced NSM practitioners
