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Peer reviewedCorrea-Zoli, Yole – Italica, 1974
American Italian exhibits interference from English in loanwords, loanblends, loanshift extensions and loan translations, and some of these are analyzed in this paper. (CK)
Descriptors: English, Interference (Language), Italian, Italian Americans
Peer reviewedMusumeci, Diane – Italica, 1991
An investigation of the sociolinguistic features that govern contemporary use of the Italian formal ("Lei") and informal ("tu") forms of address suggests that teachers of Italian must help students become aware of the complex factors underlying the choice of form, rather than just drill them in usage. (12 references) (CB)
Descriptors: Distinctive Features (Language), Italian, Language Patterns, Language Usage
