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SUMMARY:Women\, Language and Grammar in Italy\, 1500-1900 - Dr Helena Sans
 on\, Department of Italian\, University of Cambridge
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DESCRIPTION:"Women\, Language and Grammar in Italy\, 1500-1900 examines th
 e relationship between women\, language and grammar with particular refere
 nce to the Italian context between the sixteenth and the end of the ninete
 enth century\, from the codification of Italian as a literary language to 
 the formation of a unified state. It investigates the role played by women
  in the Italian linguistic tradition as addressees\, readers or authors of
  grammatical texts.\n \nIn spite of the ever-growing interest in different
  aspects of women's life in the Western world through the centuries\, litt
 le attention has been given up to now to women's linguistic education\, th
 eir relationship with grammar and the ideas about their use of language. I
 n the context of Italy\, these questions were virtually unexplored. This s
 tudy is the result of extensive first-hand research and detailed analysis 
 of primary sources (well-known texts\, as well as minor and rare ones)\, b
 rought together for the first time and made available to a wider public. S
 ources range from more specifically linguistic writings\, to texts on wome
 n's education and conduct books\, from literary works (e.g. novels\, short
 -stories\, poetry\, plays\, satirical writings\, children's literature)\, 
 to official government documents\, newspapers articles\, women's magazines
 \, school texts\, letters and memoirs.\n \nIts interdisciplinary approach 
 and the richness of its sources make this volume an engaging journey acros
 s four centuries in the history of the Italian language the history of gra
 mmar\, the history of linguistic thought\, and the history of women and th
 eir education. This is the first work of its kind in the field of Italian 
 studies. Relevant illustrations accompany the book offering readers also a
  visual appreciation and understanding of the subjects and themes examined
  in the six chapters." Oxford University Press\n
LOCATION:The Ramsden Room\, St Catharine's College
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