ITAL6636A-L19
Italian and Juvenile Slang
The Italian Language and Juvenile Slang
Juvenile slang can be considered a variety of the Italian language. Its main characteristics are: informality, elements of dialect, sports jargon, terms of sexual reference and expressions deriving from advertising and Internet. What is the impact of juvenile slang on standard Italian? To what extent is it influenced by computer mediated communication? After an overview of the nature and definition of juvenile slang we will analyze various types of texts such as forums and chat-lines.
Juvenile slang can be considered a variety of the Italian language. Its main characteristics are: informality, elements of dialect, sports jargon, terms of sexual reference and expressions deriving from advertising and Internet. What is the impact of juvenile slang on standard Italian? To what extent is it influenced by computer mediated communication? After an overview of the nature and definition of juvenile slang we will analyze various types of texts such as forums and chat-lines.
- Term:
- Summer 2019 Language Schools, Mills 6 Week Session
- Location:
- Mills College (LS)
- Schedule:
- 5:00pm-5:50pm on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday (Jul 1, 2019 to Aug 9, 2019)
- Type:
- Lecture
- Instructors:
- Daniela Privitera
- Subject:
- Italian
- Department:
- Italian
- Division:
- Language School
- Requirements Fulfilled:
- Levels:
- Graduate
- Availability:
- View availability, prerequisites, and other requirements.
- Course Reference Number (CRN):
- 60503
- Subject Code:
- ITAL
- Course Number:
- 6636
- Section Identifier:
- A