with you about who speaks Italian, where it is spoken, the history of Italian, its classification and facts about the language. Italian is the official language of Italy, San Marino, Switzerland, Slovenia, and Vatican City. All of those ac countries are located in Europe. It is spoken by 57.7 million people in Italy with a total amount of speakers being 64 million in 29 different countries. Italian is the National Language of Italy (www.thoughtco.com) It is spoken in Italian Peninsula,…
Italian is also a member of the Romance group of the Indo-European language family. The Italian language is more similar to the Latin language than any other Romance language, which makes sense because Latin originated in Italy. Latin was just one of several Indo-European languages in Italy. As a group, these languages are sometimes referred to as the Italic languages. The other Italic languages include Faliscan, Osean, Umbrian, and Venetic. The Italian language derives mainly from Vulgar Latin,…
How cinema created the Italian American mobster stereotype Migrating to the United States because of economic opportunities, Italians faced many discriminations and stereotypes about their culture. Stereotyping is having a generalized idea of a certain group of people. The American cinema portrayed Italians as mobsters, pasta loving people, or thugs. We choose to accept and believe these stereotypes. Although Italians have made their way in America, they are still affiliated with many cultural…
perceive how the overall Italian culture contrasts to my European culture. When I speak of the Italian culture, I am reflecting on the overall values, beliefs, and traditions of the Italians, rather than a direct group or location within Italy. With a vast array of possibilities, I chose the…
Both the Italian Renaissance and Northern Renaissance art forms centered on realism and religion, but differed in that Italian art emphasized the human form and aristocracy, while Northern Art focused on fine details and color, and the everyday life of peasants. Northern art was predominantly Gothic, but over time began to adopt some of the Italian characteristics. To illustrate, the ‘Adoration of the Magi’ created by Albrecht Durer, shows the minute details used by Northern artists as…
lots of stuff in life because it is who i am and can tell people stuff about me from where i come from. My life is different than people from other countries and even from other places in Italy. Human Environment Interactions- My parents being from a different part of Italy then most people means my views of Italian Culture are different and for HEI Sicily interacts differently than Italy too the environment. We eat a lot of Italian foods, so when we dispose all our leftovers usually they…
Favazza’s In today’s generation, teenagers and adults live off of fast food and junk. People think it’s just easier to eat fast food because it’s cheap and quick to get. Families never know where to get “good food” now a days. Ever want a nice, decent meal that makes up for those guilty McDonald’s trips? Favazza’s, on the corner of Southwest and Marconi, is a very classy, well managed restaurant that is sure to make all of their customers leave happy. Favazza’s is a well-known restaurant to…
everyday Italian lifestyle Italy is home to one of the richest cultures in the world. With a long history preceding the Renaissance period, one of the prominent features of the Italian lifestyle is the food. Italians place a high premium on their food, and much emphasis is placed on what to eat, how to cook it, and when to eat it. It suffices to say that the average Italian family life revolves around food. Besides the amazing architectural designs adorning every part of Italy, the Italian way…
country with various landscapes. Italy has a wide range of regions from valleys to flat plains and rolling hills. Italy’s daily life is about Italian food, spending time with family and relaxing. My family has faded away from the Italian culture a lot. I like being Italian and learning more about its culture. Italy’s population is about 59.83 million people. Italy’s climate varies on where you are in Italy. North Italy is gets cold but south Italy has mild winters and hot summers. Italy has a…
of modern science and horrible events during the middle ages, people began to distrust their religion. This caused a big movement in ideas and beliefs in Italy, resulting in the movement of the Renaissance, and encouraged people to learn more about science and humanism. Though a decline in religion, there were still people who defied these beliefs as they were still caught up in the old ideals of the middle ages. A victim of these people was a man of the name Galileo Galilei. In the book “The…