This unit follows on from ITAL2407 Italian Studies 7. It focuses on developing advanced skills in oral and written Italian through study of social and linguistic aspects of modern Italy. The unit leads to ITAL3409 Italian Studies 9.<br/><br/>Students study advanced topics in Italian grammar; pay particular attention to the way prescriptive rules of grammar are realised in speech and writing in contemporary Italy; analyse the effect of register on grammatical usage; further develop their ability to converse in Italian with fluency and accuracy on contemporary themes; and read literary and non-literary texts, from a range of historical periods, in their social and historical context. -- Course Website
Instructor: Associate Professor John Kinder
Prerequisites: ITAL2407 Italian Studies 7 or ITAL2207 Italian Advanced III