Hello everyone,

I am a Ph.D. Student at the University of Toronto in Canada. I'd like to direct your attention to an article I've written on the subject of Italian English entitled "Si, Parliamo Itangliano, Baby! Italian English Revisited": http://www.chass.utoronto.ca/~cpercy/courses/eng6365-botticella.htm
As I am currently preparing this paper for publication, I'd welcome any suggestions about potential sources/theories of language that I've yet to uncover.

Thanks a bunch! A presto ...
tania.

Tania, I wrote a long reply which diappeared. Have you read the books on the subject of English in modern Italian language and the problems of translating English into Italian and vice versa? Lynn

Hello!

I'm sorry your reply got erased. I'm not sure what book specifically you are talking about. I have a list of the books I've consulted at the end of my article; do you see it there? It was really hard for me to find articles on this subject, so if you know of another book, I'd really appreciate it.

Thanks!
Tania.

Sorry!! Umberto Eco " Mouse or Rat" and another book or novella I know he has written which is almost entirely composed of English nouns used in daily conversation between Italians. I think your thesis is very interesting as my son teaches English to businessmen in London. He speaks Italian fluently having worked there for several years. I will forward your web address to him as he might find your thesis very useful. Thanks, Lynn

Thanks very much, Lynn! I wasn't aware Eco wrote on this subject, specifically (nothing came up in my extensive bibliographical searches). But it seems so obvious!!! My primary work is in literature, so I should have guessed. And I would totally love if you passed on the article to anyone else who may have sources in mind. I'm revising the article in the hopes of getting it published.

Ciao Tania,
I was speaking just last night with a friend about R. Eco and the books he wrote.
Of course the most famous one is 'The Name of the Rose'of which they made an excellent movie with S. Connery. The other, which I tried to read but it was really a pain: 'The Foucault Pendulum' ... a real pain!! Once in a while a friar drops dead on the table!
Ciao Mk

Ciao MK,

Yes, I'm familiar with his works of literature--even as a student of English literature, who Eco's postmodernism is unavoidable--but wasn't aware that he discussed Italian English. I'm currently investigating this area. What did you think, as an Italian, about the rest of the article?

Grazie!
tania.