The Contribution and Influence of Italian Language in Texts for the Study of Albanian Language. The Case of Gasper Benussi and His Publications Cover Image

Contributo e influenza dell’italiano nei testi per lo studio dell’albanese – il caso di Gasper Benussi e delle sue pubblicazioni
The Contribution and Influence of Italian Language in Texts for the Study of Albanian Language. The Case of Gasper Benussi and His Publications

Author(s): Lindita Kazazi, Aterda Lika
Subject(s): Language and Literature Studies, Theoretical Linguistics, Comparative Linguistics
Published by: Editura Universitaria Craiova
Keywords: publication; Italian influence; Albanian language;

Summary/Abstract: This paper focuses on Gasper Benussi’s work, one of the central figures in Albanian language education at the end of the 19th century. Through his bilingual publications, such as Abetare gjuhës shqype (1890) and Ushtrime gjuhës shqype e italisht (1911), Benussi promoted literacy in native language and Albanian - Italian bilingualism. The work aims to highlight how his works provided linguistic, moral and civic education to young learners. Thanks to a practical approach and the use of everyday vocabulary, Benussi’s texts became fundamental tools for introducing written Albanian. The paper also aims to underline the influence of Italian language on Albanian.

  • Issue Year: 2025
  • Issue No: 1-2
  • Page Range: 307-314
  • Page Count: 8
  • Language: Italian
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