Category Archives: La Lingua

Maria Crisà

Posted on January 12, 2017 by babbityjean

There is a lovely family here in Santa Barbara: Luigi (Gigi) Crisà, his wife Maria (neè Purpura), and their 3 children, Gabriella (12), Vincenzo (9), and Claudia (4).  Gigi is our excellent plumber and the brother of Giuseppe Crisà who … Continue reading →

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Dialetti e il bilinguismo

Posted on September 8, 2016 by babbityjean

Gli effetti benefici di conoscere o di apprendere un’altra lingua sono stati ben documentati (per esempio, la prevenzione o il ritardo dell’insorgenza della demenza).  Ma l’importanza di parlare un dialetto?  Ebbene, a poco a poco, i ricercatori stanno studiando questa … Continue reading →

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Dialect vs. Bilingualism

Posted on September 8, 2016 by babbityjean

The beneficial effects of knowing or learning another language have been well documented.  But what about speaking a dialect?  Well, little by little researchers are studying this issue to see if there are benefits from speaking two different “dialects” of … Continue reading →

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