In 2022 the famous dictionary Zingarelli will celebrate 100 years of life. For the occasion there will be a new edition that will celebrate the changes it has faced the Italian language in its existence. In view of this prestigious milestone, the initiative also kicks off #Change your language. At the center is the theme that constitutes the heart of the 2022 edition of the Zingarelli dictionary. Let's see all the details.
The 100 of the Zingarelli and the #Cambialalingua initiative
#Cambialalingua will take place in the squares of some of the main Italian cities. For the occasion, huge vocabulary-shaped stands will be set up. Visitors will be "asked" to enter their pages and follow the story of the evolution of one of the 50 words available. It is a very suggestive and immersive experience.
The change of English Language in fact it will be celebrated through the chronology of the change in definitions of 50 words through the years. An operation aimed at highlighting how the language changes with the passage of time and how it adapts to the evolution of the surrounding world. It will be demonstrated how several words, even in common use, such as "Bubble" and "Resistance", have changed over the years. Often they take on different meanings from time to time, enriching themselves with new shades and so on.
The experience is designed to appeal above all to young people, who are the recipients of all these linguistic changes, after all, and of the #Cambialalingua initiative. It will be a virtual experience, familiar with the communicative styles of the "Generation Z". At the end of the history of the word, it will be asked if the meaning chosen for that term in 2022 is satisfactory. Furthermore, it will also be possible to write the meaning that each user attributes to that word. A way to see how much the choices of the new dictionary are in line with the way people express themselves and communicate. With a particular eye for young people.
The events of the initiative
From the end of September to the end of November, the #Cambialalingua initiative will enliven the squares of Italian cities. Zingarelli will be present in Rome, Milan, Padua, Forlì, Lecce and Turin. A stand will be set up in each place on the occasion of the "Book Fair". An opportunity not to be missed to reflect on one of the most important elements of our daily life, language, and to understand how it evolves with us.
The #Cambialalingua initiative is driving the release of the 2022 edition of the Zingarelli dictionary, which has always been a point of reference for Italian culture. A renewed edition, aware of all the linguistic changes that have occurred not only in its 100 years of history, but also only in recent times. An important milestone for Italian culture, to be celebrated in the next two months in Italian squares and with the historic 2022 edition of the Zingarelli dictionary.
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