This article investigates the various aspects of normative grammatical discourse in contemporary Italy. Following a brief discussion of the most important historical phases of Italian grammatical normation, the analysis addresses current orientations of scientific grammaticography and the redefinition of the concepts of rule, standard and error. Particular attention is devoted to the various channels through which ideas and opinions on the grammatical norm are propagated. The consideration given to grammatical normation within the political sphere, newspapers, popular speech and also on television and the Internet, demonstrate the vast regulatory needs of speakers belonging to the Italian language community and the difficult balance between grammar conservatism and openness to innovation.
DE ROBERTO, E. (2020). 9.2. Normative Grammars. In F. Lebsanft, F. Tacke (a cura di), Manual of Standardization in the Romance Languages (pp. 317-340). Berlin : De Gruyter.
9.2. Normative Grammars
Elisa De Roberto
2020-01-01
Abstract
This article investigates the various aspects of normative grammatical discourse in contemporary Italy. Following a brief discussion of the most important historical phases of Italian grammatical normation, the analysis addresses current orientations of scientific grammaticography and the redefinition of the concepts of rule, standard and error. Particular attention is devoted to the various channels through which ideas and opinions on the grammatical norm are propagated. The consideration given to grammatical normation within the political sphere, newspapers, popular speech and also on television and the Internet, demonstrate the vast regulatory needs of speakers belonging to the Italian language community and the difficult balance between grammar conservatism and openness to innovation.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
