Category Archives: La Lingua

If Dante had been born in Sicily…

Posted on June 8, 2017 by babbityjean

In school in Orvieto, my teacher taught me a lot about the evolution of the Italian language and the role and history of dialects.  We read together an interview of professor Gian Luigi Beccaria, who is a linguist and historian of … Continue reading →

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Parlare due lingue protegge il cervello

Posted on May 4, 2017 by babbityjean

In passato ci sono stati diversi studi scientifici che mostrano che conoscere due lingue protegge il cervello dalla demenza.  Ora uno studio italiano ha messo in luce come questa attività modifichi la funzione cerebrale e protegga dall’Alzheimer. Lo studio è … Continue reading →

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Speaking two languages protects the brain

Posted on May 4, 2017 by babbityjean

I have always envied people who are bilingual—how they can so easily move from one language to another.  They seem to think in two languages—despite major differences in vocabulary and idioms, grammatical structure, and syntax.  Meanwhile, those struggling to learn … Continue reading →

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