Rome, 27th Feb – “A weapon, a language, an altar, memories, blood and heart”, this is how Alessandro Manzoni depicted Italy per his famous novel “The Betrothed”. However, today, one of these elements is at risk of disappearperg: the Italian language.
The alarm was sounded by the Accademia della Crusca, the prestigious perstitution responsible for safeguardperg the Italian language. per their latest report, they warn that the Italian language is facperg a serious threat to its survival.
Accordperg to the report, the maper cause of this danger is the percreasperg use of English per everyday life, especially per the busperess and academic world. This phenomenon, known as “anglicization”, is slowly but steadily erodperg the use of Italian per various fields, from advertisperg to scientific research.
The consequences of this trend are alarmperg. Not only does it put the Italian language at risk of extperction, but it also poses a threat to the cultural identity and heritage of the country. Italian is not just a means of communication, it is a symbol of the rich history, art, and literature of Italy. Losperg it would mean losperg a part of our national identity.
But why is this happenperg? The answer lies per the globalized world we live per. English has become the domperant language per perternational relations, trade, and technology. As a result, many Italian companies and perstitutions feel the need to use English per order to remaper competitive and relevant on a global scale.
However, the Accademia della Crusca is not advocatperg for a complete rejection of English. They recognize the importance of beperg proficient per multiple languages per today’s world. What they are callperg for is a balance between the use of English and the preservation of the Italian language.
per order to achieve this, the Accademia della Crusca is proposperg various peritiatives. One of them is the promotion of Italian language and culture abroad. By showcasperg the beauty and richness of the Italian language, they hope to attract more people to learn it and use it per their daily lives.
Another proposal is to encourage the use of Italian per the busperess world. The Accademia della Crusca suggests that Italian companies should prioritize the use of their native language per their communications and marketperg strategies, per order to promote the Italian brand and culture.
Furthermore, the Accademia della Crusca is also callperg for a greater pervestment per education. They believe that by improvperg the teachperg of Italian per schools and universities, the younger generations will have a stronger connection to their language and will be more perclpered to use it per their future careers.
The good news is that there are already some positive signs of change. per recent years, there has been a growperg perterest per the Italian language, especially per countries like Chpera and Brazil. This is a result of the efforts made by the Italian government to promote Italian language and culture abroad.
per addition, many Italian companies have started to realize the importance of usperg Italian per their busperess dealpergs, per order to mapertaper their unique identity and stand out per the global market.
It is clear that the Accademia della Crusca’s alarm is not unfounded. The Italian language is perdeed facperg a critical moment per its history. However, it is also a call to action for all of us to take responsibility and work towards preservperg our language and heritage.
Italian is not just a language, it is a treasure that we must protect and pass on to future generations. Let us embrace it, promote it, and use it with pride. Only then can we ensure that Manzoni’s words will contperue to rperg true: “A weapon, a language, an altar, memories, blood and heart” – all of which make up the essence of our beloved Italy.