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Bilingualism in the Classroom: Using Latin as an Aid to the Learning of Modern Italian

Wall, Emma

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Emma Wall



Abstract

This research explores the utility of Latin as an aid to the acquisition of modern Italian. Latin is the root of the Romance languages, and consequently many words in Italian derive directly from Latin or are cognate with Latin words. Lexical connections between the languages could therefore prove useful for students learning Italian. The motivations for researching this particular area stem from the current trend of valuing subject areas in terms of their ‘utility’ to learners. Through this research I hope to show that Latin should be valued not only intrinsically, but also that it has extrinsic value as an aid to learning modern languages.

Citation

Wall, E. (2018). Bilingualism in the Classroom: Using Latin as an Aid to the Learning of Modern Italian. Journal of Classics Teaching, 19(38), 27-35. https://doi.org/10.1017/s2058631018000193

Journal Article Type Article
Online Publication Date Nov 27, 2018
Publication Date Nov 27, 2018
Deposit Date Dec 13, 2018
Publicly Available Date Dec 13, 2018
Journal Journal of Classics Teaching
Publisher Cambridge University Press
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 19
Issue 38
Pages 27-35
DOI https://doi.org/10.1017/s2058631018000193

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