...Originality of the Italian Language HUMA215 Kharyssa Rhodes November 21, 2013 Italian is a Romance Language spoken mainly in Europe: Italy, Switzerland, San Marino, and Vatican City by minorities in Malta, Monaco, Croatia, Slovenia, France, Somalia, Libya, Ethiopia, and Eritrea and by expatriate communities in the Americas, and Australia. Many speakers are native bilinguals of both standardized Italian and other regional languages accordingly to the Bologna statistics of the European Union, Italian is spoken as a native language by 59 million people in the EU (13% of the EU population), mainly in Italy, and as a second language by 14 million (3%).Including the Italian speakers in non-EU European countries (such as Switzerland and Albania) and on other continents, the total number of speakers is more than 85 million. In Switzerland , Italian is one of four official languages it is studied and learned in all the confederation schools and spoken, as a native language, in the Swiss cantons of Ticino and Grigioni and by the Italian immigrants that are present in large numbers in German- and French- speaking cantons. It is also the official language of San Marino, as well as the primary language of the Vatican Italian is descended from Latin. Unlike most other Romance languages, Italian retains Latin's contrast between short and long consonants. As in most Romance language is distinctive. Among the Romance languages, the Italian is the closest to...
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...recent trip to Moscow at the last minute, making the US partner look bad, but the Italian partner had made several requests for information which none of Melissa’s colleagues had fulfilled. She learned all of this information upon making phone contact with their office to confirm her travel plans. After that initial phone call, Melissa was not looking forward to the trip. She felt that her company had not upheld basic business standards, and adding a language barrier to the equation did not make things any smoother. She was very hesitant to make the trip and felt very guarded. She knew her Italian counterparts were frustrated and she could relate to their feelings. However, she also had a job to do – get more work out of them. If things did not get cleared up quickly, they could potentially loose the partnership. Melissa dreaded having to be the one to deliver that piece of news. Once in Venice and face-to-face with the partners, Melissa quickly realized their source of frustration. From their perspective, the US partner had not upheld their end of the business deal by providing some basic product information. Melissa had that information with her and easily provided the files. She was able to answer all their questions and explain the business process in the US during the first meeting. The second day of business meetings was even more productive. Melissa noted a change in her Italian counterparts’ disposition when she entered the office that second morning. They...
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...Tanya Quintana Principles of Management Foreign Country Assignment ITALY Table of Contents INTRODUCTION................................................................................Page 3 LOCATION.........................................................................................Page 3 POPULATION.....................................................................................Page 3 LANGUAGE.......................................................................................Page 4 BUSINESS CULTURE........................................................................Pages 4-6 CURRENCY........................................................................................Page 6 EXCHANGE RATE..............................................................................Page 6 TRADING ALLIANCE..........................................................................Pages 6-7 ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT..............................................................Page 7 POLITICAL ENVIRONMENT................................................................Pages 7-8 MORE INTEREST (FOOD)..................................................................Page 8 BUSINESS MODEL.............................................................................Page 8 Italy has been a nation-state since “1861 when the regional states of the peninsula, along with Sardinia and Sicily, were united under King Victor EMMANUEL II”.(World...
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...Bakerjain, 2017 The Geography of Italy) The Italian mainland is a long peninsula that resembles a boot, so the country is often referred to as "the boot," with the Puglia region in the southeast being the "heel of the boot" and the Calabria region in the southwest being the "toe of the boot." It is a country that is highly visited by tourists due to its location and beautiful sites. The climate of central Italy is different than the borders due to the seas that it borders. The Southernmost part of Italy is a hot and humid climate while the north is colder and gets a lot more snow in the winter months. The landmass of Italy almost 116,305 square miles, including the islands which include Sicily, Sardinia, and Elba the largest of the three. The borders of Italy next to the sea consist...
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...Chinese family (mother, father and daughter), a German and a English guys. During my free time I love to meet my new friends as well, in particular an English girl and two Italians girls. At school: honestly I don’t know even half of the people that are in my class but what I can see, and that’s amazing, is that we are a group of people of different nationality and ages that work to achieve the same result. In my home country: during my life in Italy I had the opportunity to meet my neighbors (a Moroccan family), my classmates (some of them are Russians and some of them are Cubans). Let say that even my family is not a “typical” Italian’s family. My grandparents and parents are both italians but my father’s siblings are married with Slovaks and Croatians people. So for me is common to hear and live with people with different languages and traditions. In all these cases I can say that all these differences fascinate me, because different nationality meaning different culture, mentality, religion and languages as well which are meaning in a nutshell to have a different approach in the life. I cannot forget for example the amazing experience that I have when I start cooking with my Moroccan neighbor, when she taught me how to prepare the typical Moroccan dishes. Even if we didn’t speak the same language we understood each others, thanks the common love for the...
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...Political, legal, and regulatory risks The Rules on the Regulation of Franchise (Italian Senate) in articles 2-3 under the Scope of Law demands that any third party business relations must be in writing or will be considered null in void. A distinct plan of organization will be key in handling all written documentation as well as third party witnessing. The Rules on the Regulation of Franchise also states that all documentation must by law, must coincide with the original agreement made by franchisor and cannot be changed without further consent. Any misleading or false information can be due to lack of accurate translation and is punishable by annulment of agreement. To avoid this risk any form of communication, as well as product journalism and financial documents, should be translated into Italian by a professional, and preferably followed with an e-mail or telephone call. Also, there are business schools that can offer placements to aid with the subject of translation. Furthermore, using the Italian language in documents, such as invoices, will aid in the clarification of all intentions and eliminate confusion or misunderstanding. Market Risks (four Ps) PRICE The average cost of a cup of coffee in Italy (4.92 EU or $7 USD) is doubled the price of an average sized breakfast (2.35 EU or $3 USD). The subject of price must be paid close attention as to not be deemed as “overpriced” in a country filled with locals who know the value of a good cup of coffee. The price must...
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...Political, legal, and regulatory risks The Rules on the Regulation of Franchise (Italian Senate) in articles 2-3 under the Scope of Law demands that any third party business relations must be in writing or will be considered null in void. A distinct plan of organization will be key in handling all written documentation as well as third party witnessing. The Rules on the Regulation of Franchise also states that all documentation must by law, must coincide with the original agreement made by franchisor and cannot be changed without further consent. Any misleading or false information can be due to lack of accurate translation and is punishable by annulment of agreement. To avoid this risk any form of communication, as well as product journalism and financial documents, should be translated into Italian by a professional, and preferably followed with an e-mail or telephone call. Also, there are business schools that can offer placements to aid with the subject of translation. Furthermore, using the Italian language in documents, such as invoices, will aid in the clarification of all intentions and eliminate confusion or misunderstanding. Market Risks (four Ps) PRICE The average cost of a cup of coffee in Italy (4.92 EU or $7 USD) is doubled the price of an average sized breakfast (2.35 EU or $3 USD). The subject of price must be paid close attention as to not be deemed as “overpriced” in a country filled with locals who know the value of a good cup of coffee. The price must...
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...Those immigrants, in turn, sent word back to Roseto about the promise of the New World, and soon one group of Rosetans after another packed up their bags and headed for Pennsylvania, until the initial stream of immigrants became a flood. In 1894 alone, some twelve hundred Rosetans applied for passports to America, leaving entire streets of their old village abandoned. The Rosetans began buying land on a rocky hillside, connected to Bangor only by a steep, rutted wagon path. They built closely clustered two story stone houses, with slate roofs, on narrow streets running up and down the hillside. They built a church and called it Our Lady of Mount Carmel, and named the main street on which it stood Garibaldi Avenue, after the great hero of Italian unification. In the beginning, they called their town New Italy. But they soon changed it to something that seemed more...
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...Upon Dante's exile from Italy Dante wanted top speak out against the injustice that was occurring in Italy from the pope and the wealthy men. Dante believed that there was too much corruption in Rome coming from the pope, and he wanted to tell the people what was going on. Dante being an intelligent man decided to write it in common Italian rather than Latin which was spoken among the wealthiest and would only lead for it to be hidden to keep the corruption alive. In his desperation Dante wanted to reveal what he knew was going on in Italy, but he knew that if he said it just as it was many people would eventually dismiss him. Dante decided that the best way to announce his believed was to create a story that could be read by all. His representation...
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...Food Culture – Certainly Italian food and culture go hand in hand, we may say there is no difference. For Italians food is not merely a means for survival. Food defines us. It belongs to our history and culture as much as Raffaello and Leonardo da Vinci do. Italian Sunday lunches are the best example, a unique experience you should try at least once. They say around 5% of Italians eat out on Sundays and 95% are at home eating as much as humanly possible and I mean as much as they can it’s ridiculous. Sunday lunch is usually spent at some relatives home. (Italian food culture, all about joy family and tradition) In any household there is always a grandma or aunt who thinks you are starving, way too skinny and need to be stuffed like a Christmas turkey. You will not be able to leave your relatives table if you do not eat every single crumb they think you need to eat. This will also be your fate if you are invited for lunch at an Italian gathering you might want to be...
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...Italian culture is part of me because my dad was born in Italy, and almost every single one of my relatives is born in Italy too. My dad was born in a small town outside of Foggia called, Volturino. Italians have many cultural practices like eating pizza and pasta, and playing soccer. My family relates to the Italian culture because we were born there, have Italian pictures on our walls, and speak Italian. It is exhilarating to learn about my family’s Italian culture, and what it is like in Italy. To begin, Italy is located in Europe, most people recognize it because it is shaped like a boot, it also has two islands called Sardinia and Sicily, and my family and I have been to both of those islands as well. Italy is also very mountainous and my dad’s town…Volturino is 2,500 feet above sea level. Italians are very strong in agriculture because when my family and I went to visit my uncle in Nola (the town right outside of Naples), they grow a lot of stuff like fruits, vegetables, and slotter chickens for chicken meat, as a matter a fact my family and I were walking down the street and there was fresh basil growing on the sides of the sidewalks. Italian people are very loud, outgoing, and energetic like me and my family, the article in the book called “Italy” it states, ”In his famous book, ‘the Italians’, Luigi Barzini describes the...
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...San Benedetto, Italy. It seems that Boswell is soon going to become Boswell International. The company has just acquired a successful software firm located in San Benedetto. The purpose of the acquisition was to quickly allow Boswell to become a premier supplier of new and innovative computer software in Europe. On his first day back in Ohio, Michael has been called into the office of Boswell’s president, David Randolf, to give a status report. David Well, Mike? How soon can we get our management team into place over there in Italy and phase out their current staff? I’ve heard how slow and inefficient Italian businesses are, and I don’t want to waste time getting our company’s policies in action. Maybe we can get a head start on the European competition with good old American know-how. It’s not going to be that easy, Dave. I think it might be a mistake to send our people. The Italians have an excellent sense ofBoswell Technologies is a computer software development firm located in Akron, Ohio. Michael Carl, vice president for human resources at Boswell Technologies, has just returned from San Benedetto, Italy. It seems that Boswell is soon going to become Boswell International. The company has just acquired a successful software firm located in San Benedetto. The purpose of the acquisition was to quickly allow Boswell to become a premier supplier of new and innovative computer software in Europe. On his first day back in Ohio, Michael has been called into the office of Boswell’s...
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...the other hand, mail order and e-commerce represent growing sector at eight per cent of the apparel market. Italy has much stronger government –supported fashion infrastructures whereas top creative positions in fashion, advertising, photography, magazines are held by Italians all over the world. Italy was totally devastated by World War II and its after-effects, and the country itself took a relatively long time to recover even with the financial aid from the United States. However, it has since grown tremendously and now position as strongest in the fashion industry through excellent craftsmanship. Fashion is Italy’s second –largest industry after food products, and the country is the largest exporter of textiles and clothing in EU in the world. It dominates in the areas of Footwear, leather and knitwear, and is specially good at producing men’s ready-to-wear (moda pronta) suits. Although manufacturing is dispersed throughout Italy, Milan is its nerve centre. The Italian fabric industry is an exciting and innovative business to the demands of designers worldwide. The city Milan is also one of the nerve centres for fashion magazine publishing, and many modeling agencies have their headquarters there. Italians are prepared to spend high proportion of their disposable income on clothing, and they expect quality. Italy has fewer mid –range clothing lines than most other...
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...Nature vs Nurture, the debate to end all debates, Nature is said to be how our inherited genetics make up the foundation of who we are. 1. I am second generation Sicilian, and I have always been loud and emotionally charged. and it has always been accepted because that is just how we Italians are. I see it in my father, my grandmother, and millions of viewers see it on television shows featuring Italian - American families. 2. My Eldest daughter and my Nephew both were born with clubbed feet and required very intense therapy in order to correct the condition. Nurture is that which we are taught or have grown accustomed to throughout our upbringing. 1. My Mother was in and out of my life all through my childhood, because of this I put up "walls". I don’t trust easily or emotionally invest in those who have not proven themselves to be loyal. 2. My childhood wasn’t all bad, my Grandmother has always been a major source of comfort and love. Through her Patience and tough compassionate love I have learned what it truly means to be a mother. It has been my observation that although genetics predetermine how we look, how age, our temperament, and the diseases that may plague us throughout our lifetime, it is how we were nurtured plays the leading role in the person we present ourselves to be. The way we were Nurtured our attitudes, thoughts, desires, and fears. Most importantly It is a nurturing atmosphere that will be the most important contributing factor in who...
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...and exciting rhythm. They are associated with Rome and Florence, as of the 1540s they became extremely popular. The printing press made it easier to print books of madrigals. Their popularity even made it over to England where Thomas Morley became a wealthy man by being the only man to sell and make madrigals in England with the patent he received by Queen Elizabeth. Madrigals illustrate the changes taking place in the Renaissance by going away from the traditional religious beliefs and music to a more explicit trends, as well as becoming independent unlike other forms of music in the Renaissance. During the 16th century Madrigals were becoming a favorite due to its nonreligious content. They were not played at mass because of the dirty language they had. They were actually played in private parties or social gathering,...
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