Un approccio nuovo per la didattica di una lingua antica.Il progetto pilota Intercomprendiamo: English, Deutsch, Zimbarzung
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Publication Date:
2026
abstract:
The paper outlines the benefits of employing plural approaches in teaching minority
languages, emphasizing the intercomprehension approach which served as the methodological
framework for the Intercomprendiamo project. This pilot project has been designed
to integrate the teaching of curricular foreign languages with Cimbrian, an ancient
German minority language nowadays spoken in the enclave of Luserna, in the province
of Trento (Italy). It represents a first in the Italian Lower Secondary School educational
contest and aims at increasing pupils’ motivation to learn Cimbrian.
languages, emphasizing the intercomprehension approach which served as the methodological
framework for the Intercomprendiamo project. This pilot project has been designed
to integrate the teaching of curricular foreign languages with Cimbrian, an ancient
German minority language nowadays spoken in the enclave of Luserna, in the province
of Trento (Italy). It represents a first in the Italian Lower Secondary School educational
contest and aims at increasing pupils’ motivation to learn Cimbrian.
Iris type:
2.1 Contributo in volume (Capitolo o Saggio)
Keywords:
Pluralistic approaches to minority language education, Cimbrian, English, German
List of contributors:
D'Angelo, Mariapia
Book title:
Chance Mehrsprachigkeit – Linguistische und sprachenpolitische Perspektiven auf die Minderheitensprachen und das Deutsche als Fremdsprache in Italien
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