Standard Italian (Not) Spoken Here
Monday September 15, 2008
Standard Italian. That's what's spoken in Italy, and that's what you study in textbooks. Otherwise, why would you study it? Standard Italian. That's what's written in Italian newspapers, magazines, and books, and that's what announcers use on Italian radio and TV. Otherwise, who could understand it? Standard Italian. It's what's spoken from Sicily to the Alps and every point in between on the Italian peninsula. Otherwise, what else would native Italians speak? In fact, the reality is a bit more complicated.
Comments
Excellent article!!! I lived in Italy for 7 months and when I travelled around and saw the huge variations in dialects, I came to the conclusion that “standard Italian” doesn’t really exist
But your article really explains where the history of it all comes from - I found it fascinating as well as educational!! Many thanks