The course focuses on the theory of language policy and planning in Europe and outside Europe, with particular reference to Italy. In this regard, real-world situations in European and Italian contexts will be discussed, of which both the historical roots of language policy choices and the application of language planning are analyzed.

The course is divided into three parts.
The first section introduces the general language planning principles, terminology and history.
The second section discusses some exemplary cases of political events in Italian history in which the linguistic dimension has been significantly involved. Similar cases in the context of European and extra-European political history, up to present day, will be presented and discussed as well.
A final section will deal with the problems of nondiscriminatory language policies in administration.

By the end of the course, students will be able to understand and discuss the main issues involved in language policy manoeuvres and the complexity of factors involved in language planning decisions at local, national and international level.

Students will be guided to an in-depth reading of the topics and will be given the opportunity to develop their skills in the analysis and synthesis of theoretical and methodological issues.

1) PIZZOLI L. (2018) La politica linguistica in Italia: dall’unificazione dello stato nazionale al dibattito sull’internazionalizzazione, Roma, Carocci
2) IANNACCARO G. - DELL'AQUILA V. (2004) La pianificazione linguistica. Lingue, società e istituzioni, Roma, Carocci
3) THORNTON A.M. (2022), Genere e igiene verbale: l’uso di forme con ə in italiano, Annali dell'Istituto Orientale di Napoli, 11 2022, pp. 11-54 (fornito in pdf dal docente)
4) THORNTON A.M. (2023), «Un mondo di uomini» e come cambiarlo, in M.E. Piemontese (a c. di), Il dovere costituzionale di farsi capire. A trent’anni dal Codice di stile, Roma, Carocci, pp. 212-236 (fornito in pdf dal docente).

The course focuses on examining planning theory and language policy in various European communities and jurisdictions, with particular reference to Italy. In this regard, real-world situations in European and Italian contexts are discussed, of which both the historical roots of language policy choices and the application of language planning maneuvers are analyzed.

The course is divided into three parts.
The first introduces students to the conceptual, terminological and historical foundations of language planning.
The second discusses some exemplary episodes of political events in Italian history in which the linguistic dimension was significantly involved, and then goes on to examine similar cases in the context of European and non-European political history.
A final section, with a monographic focus, will deal with the problems of non-discriminatory language policies in the administration.

By the end of the course, students will be able to understand and discuss the major issues involved in language policy maneuvering and the complexity of factors that go into language planning decisions at the local, national and international levels.

Students will be guided to the in-depth reading of the topics and will be given the opportunity to develop their own skills in analyzing and synthesizing theoretical and methodological issues.

1) PIZZOLI L. (2018) La politica linguistica in Italia: dall’unificazione dello stato nazionale al dibattito sull’internazionalizzazione, Roma, Carocci
2) IANNACCARO G. - DELL'AQUILA V. (2004) La pianificazione linguistica. Lingue, società e istituzioni, Roma, Carocci
3) THORNTON A.M. (2022), Genere e igiene verbale: l’uso di forme con ə in italiano, Annali dell'Istituto Orientale di Napoli, 11 2022, pp. 11-54 (fornito in pdf dal docente)
4) THORNTON A.M. (2023), «Un mondo di uomini» e come cambiarlo, in M.E. Piemontese (a c. di), Il dovere costituzionale di farsi capire. A trent’anni dal Codice di stile, Roma, Carocci, pp. 212-236 (fornito in pdf dal docente).