Italian, the universal language of music Why is Italian considered the universal language of music? Every art has its own special language and the universal language of music is Italian. Most of the terms that are still used today to describe, compose and play music have their roots in Italian: the adjectives used to define…
Starting from the fall of the Roman Empire (III-IV century C.E.), the language spoken by most of the population wasn’t Classical Latin but the language of the “volgo”, meaning the “people”. Around the year 1000 C.E. Vulgar Latin also became the language for commerce and religious propaganda but it wasn’t until the start of the…
Where does the Italian language come from? What is its origin? Just as with other languages like French, Spanish, Portuguese, Romanian, Ladin and Catalan, the Italian language derives from Latin. However, not from the Classical Latin that Cicero or Julius Caesar spoke, but from what linguists call “Vulgar Latin” that was spoken in the Middle…
More than half of the world’s population speaks at least two languages and numerous studies have demonstrated the benefits of bilingualism. The motivation for learning a foreign language varies among individuals. Let’s look at this more closely: Greater employment opportunities Numerous companies operate at international level and require their employees to speak different languages. In…
What dessert is easy to prepare and perfect for summer? An apricot tart, of course! The Italian Crostata is a summer treat that will satisfy your sweet tooth yet feels light and fresh on your palate. To prepare this summer dessert we can use fresh apricot jam to make a tasty tart – apricots are…
Many people around the world study the Italian language; even though it isn’t spoken in a wide geographical area or by large numbers of people, many foreign students choose to learn it. Why study Italian? It partly depends on the personal projects of those studying it, however there are several motivations that go beyond the…