第22届世界意大利语言周探讨意大利语与年轻人的关系

文/本刊记者 刘丁睿

From October 17thto 23rd, during the 22nd“Week of Italian Language in the World”, a series of events were held both online and in-person by the Consulate-General of Italy in Chongqing together with universities in Chongqing and Chengdu,which presented the various shades of the glamorous Italian language and culture. Such events have given the young people in Chongqing a better understanding and knowledge of the Italian culture and language and enhanced the exchange and mutual trust between youth in Chongqing and Italy.

Themed “Italian and Young People”, the 22ndWeek of Italian Language in the World aims to explore the relationship between Italian language and youth and how the way the younger generation speak Italian and communicate has changed. Guido Bilancini,Consul-General of Italy in Chongqing, said at the online opening ceremony that this is a special way to closely observe the forms and methods of communication in a highly digitalized age. In addition to “Italian and Young People”, this year’s Week of Italian Language in the World also includes a sub-theme“Excuse Me? I Don’t Follow You”, which reflects the generation gap in terms of language not only between the younger and older generations, but also among the younger generation themselves.

10月17日至23日，第22届世界意大利语言周期间，意大利驻重庆总领事馆联合重庆、成都的多所高校，通过线上线下相结合的形式举办系列活动，多角度呈现意大利文化和语言的魅力，加强重庆青年对意大利文化和语言的了解和认识，增进重庆与意大利青年间的交流互信。

第22届世界意大利语言周以“意大利语与青年”为主题，旨在探讨意大利语与年轻人的关系，探索意大利语和通信方式在新一代年轻人中的演变。意大利驻重庆总领事毕岚祺在线上开幕式上介绍，这是近距离观察高度数字化时代沟通形式及方法的一条特别途径。除“意大利语与青年”之外，本届意大利语言周还增设了一个副题“什么？抱歉，我跟不上你”，表达的不仅是青年人与上一代人之间，也是青年人彼此之间的语言代沟。

Theme of this Year’s “Week of Italian Language in the World”: “Italian and Young People”本届意大利语言周以“意大利语与青年”为主题。

This year’s “Week of Italian Language in the World”presented various activities including a lecture themed with“New Italians and Internet Italian Language”, an open class with the topic of “Generation Z Italians on the Internet”, an open class about “Speak Italian! The Necessity of Using Loanwords”, an open course on “Digital Sociology and Italian Language”, and online lectures and discussions of poetry performance at the Sichuan International Studies University. These activities have attracted more young people to know about and fall in love with Italian culture and language by shading light on the emerging Italian vocabularies, Italian language in cyberspace, digital tools that can help with language learning, and the most popular words among the young generation. Moreover,the Academy of the Chaff (Accademia della Crusca) also published the e-bookItalian and Young People.

The Week of Italian Language in the World, launched in 2001, is an initiative carried out in every October by the cultural and diplomatic network of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, aiming at the promotion of Italian language as the integration of classic and contemporary culture. Each year, the Week of Italian Language in the World has many activities centered around a selected annual theme, including forums, exhibitions,performances, and meetings with writers and well-known figures.

Photos/Consulate-General of Italy in Chongqing

本届意大利语言周活动精彩纷呈，包括“新意大利人和网络意大利”讲座、“Z世代互联网上的意大利人”公开课、“讲意大利语！探讨外来语使用的必要性”公开课、“数字社会学和意大利语”开放课堂，以及表演诗歌走进四川外国语大学等一系列活动。重点关注新兴词汇、网络世界的意大利语、语言学习的数字工具、意大利年轻人最常用的词汇，意大利秕糠学会还发布了《意大利语和青年》电子书，吸引更多的年轻人了解、喜欢意大利文化和语言。

世界意大利语言周诞生于2001年，是一个在全世界范围内将意大利语作为古典文化和当代文化相结合的语言进行推广，由意大利外交与国际合作部的文化和外交机构，于每年十月举办相关的活动。每年意大利语言周都有一个确定的主题，围绕这个主题，各机构开展研讨会、展览、表演活动、作家及著名人物的见面会。