Middlebury

ITAL 6643

Communication: TV to Internet

The Italian Language in Political Communication from Television to Internet
What language do Italian politicians use? Do they speak proper Italian or do they use unpolished populist speech? What is the relationship between the language of politics, television and social media? After a brief introduction of historical nature we will examine the fundamental aspects of the Italian language with particular focus on the vocabulary of political communication, analyzing the most significant changes that this discourse has undergone in the evolution of the mass media, from television to Internet.
Subject:
Italian
Department:
Italian
Division:
Language School
Requirements Fulfilled:
Civ Cul & Soc

Sections in Summer 2008, LS 6 Week Session

Summer 2008, LS 6 Week Session

ITAL6643A-L08 Lecture