The course focuses on examining language planning and policy in various communities and jurisdictions both in Europe and in Italy. At this regard, the application of the notions of language planning and policy within real-world situations are discussed. The historical roots of the specific language policy choices in European and Italian contexts are examined.

The course is divided into two modules.
The first module introduces students to the fundamentals of sociolinguistics at a theoretical and general level. Students will become familiar with the sociolinguistic situation of Italy.

The second module examines concrete cases of implementation of language policies in Italy, in Europe, and in extra-European contexts.

By the end of the course, students will be able to understand and discuss the main issues that go into the maneuvers of language policy as well as the complexity of the factors that refer to language planning decisions at the local, national, and international levels.

1) D'AGOSTINO M. (2012) Sociolinguistica dell'Italia contemporanea, Bologna, Il Mulino
2) PIZZOLI L. (2018) La politica linguistica in Italia: dall’unificazione dello stato nazionale al dibattito sull’internazionalizzazione, Roma, Carocci
3) IANNACCARO G. - DELL'AQUILA V. (2004) La pianificazione linguistica. Lingue, società e istituzioni, Roma, Carocci