Italian Studies 328 - Intro to Italian Linguistics
Spring
2026
01
3.00
Michael Papio
TU TH 1:00PM 2:15PM
UMass Amherst
84710
Herter Hall room 400
papio@umass.edu
Course taught in Italian. Students in this course will become familiar with the
main themes of historical linguistics in the study of Italian, including the
language's development from Latin, its evolution in the Middle Ages and its most
characteristic idiosyncrasies. Special emphasis will be placed on phonology and on
helping students to eliminate their English accents.
Pre Req: ITALIAN 240 or 246