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Tosi, Arturo – 2001
This books examines the interrelation between language and society in contemporary Italy and provides an up-to-date account of linguistic diversity, social variation, special codes, and language varieties within Italian society, and in situations of language contact both within and outside Italy. Part 1 covers the evolution and variations of…
Descriptors: Dialects, Diglossia, English, Foreign Countries
Tsiouris, Evanthia – 1990
A study of Greek speakers' ability to understand and produce two varieities of codes--Katharevousa (K) and Demotic (D)--is reported. The investigation was undertaken to provide evidence supporting or refuting the Greek government's decision to legislate Demotic as the official language of the country. A sample of 545 informants were tested with a…
Descriptors: Contrastive Linguistics, Diglossia, Error Patterns, Foreign Countries
