AP/IT 4190 3.00

THE HISTORY OF THE ITALIAN LANGUAGE

This course traces the history of the Italian language from its Indo-European roots to the present. Topics analyzed include, among others, linguistic aspects of pre-Roman Italy, the transformation of Latin, the 16th-century linguistic controversy ("la questione della lingua"), borrowings from other languages, the standardization of modern Italian.
Prerequisites: AP/IT 2100 3.0 or AP/IT 2100 6.00 or permission of the department. Course credit exclusions: None. Language of Instruction:  English/Italian 
Students majoring or minoring in Italian Studies may be required to complete work in Italian.
PRIOR TO FALL 2009: Prerequisite: AS/IT 2200 6.00 or permission of the department. Course credit exclusion: AS/IT 4190 3.00.