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OverviewThe Grand Tour was the classical continental trip to France and Italy, undertaken by young aristocratic men in early modern Europe, ostensibly for educational purposes. Using amusing stories and vivid quotations collected from travellers' writings, Arturo Tosi charts the rise of modern vernaculars and the standardisation of European languages. The travellers' writings provide a valuable source of information about language contact, and illuminate how socialisation with the locals led, on the one hand, to conscious borrowings from prestigious foreign peers and, on the other, to linguistic disorientation when confronted with lower-class speech and rural vernaculars. The first of its kind to approach the Grand Tour from a linguistic perspective, this book is a timely addition to this burgeoning area of study, presenting a unique case study of population movement, language change and education in early modern Europe. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Arturo Tosi (Royal Holloway, University of London)Publisher: Cambridge University Press Imprint: Cambridge University Press Dimensions: Width: 15.60cm , Height: 1.90cm , Length: 23.50cm Weight: 0.620kg ISBN: 9781108487276ISBN 10: 1108487270 Pages: 318 Publication Date: 02 April 2020 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock  We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationArturo Tosi is Emeritus Professor at Royal Holloway, University of London. His previous books include Immigration and Bilingual Education (1984), The Language of Italian Communities in the English-Speaking World (1991), and Language, and Society in a Changing Italy (2001). Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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