This unit follows on from ITAL3407 Italian Studies 7. It focuses on developing advanced skills in oral and written Italian through study of social and linguistic aspects of modern Italy. <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: ITAL3407 Italian Studies 7 or ITAL3307 Italian Advanced II
