Professor Lo Bianco speaking at a lectern, gesticulating with one hand.

24 Mar

Languages of Calabria: A Talk by Professor Joseph Lo Bianco

When you go to Calabria, it seems like there is a different dialect in every village. Is Calabrese a dialect of Italian or is it a language? What is a language and what is a dialect?

In this talk, Professor Joseph Lo Bianco will give an overview of communication in Calabria, using maps and some sample speech to introduce this complex world.

Joseph Lo Bianco is Emeritus Professor in language and literacy education at the University of Melbourne and a specialist in language policy studies.

Date	Times
Tue 24 Mar	6:30pm - 8:00pm

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