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Italian Language, Literature, and Culture
Guide to print and online sources for Italian language learning, literature and culture
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Modern Languages Librarian

Rita Wilson
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UTSA Libraries -- Main Campus
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San Antonio, Texas 78249
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San Antonio, Texas 78249
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Learn a Language with Transparent Language Online
- Transparent Language Online This link opens in a new windowInteractive language learning software. Includes vocabulary flash cards, pronunciation practice, activities/games, language and culture blogs, online social communities, video-based grammar lessons. Basic to intermediate level. More than 90 languages offered, including ESL.
Users MUST create an account when they first use this online tool - that is how it tracks your learning progress. Access is available on or off campus AFTER creating an account. For mobile access, in the Transparent Language menu click on “Get the App” for the most recent version, and use the login and password provided to activate the app once downloaded.
Learn Italian Free Online
- Learn a Language Through BiblioTech Digital LibraryBexar County's BiblioTech Digital Library offers access to many online resources from your smart device, including Mango Languages, which provides instruction for more than 70 languages. You must be a Bexar County resident to register. If you are a UTSA student, faculty, or staff member you qualify.
- BBC - Learn ItalianBasic Italian dialogue, grammar notes and video clips.
- Radio Arlecchino: Italian Grammar & Culture PodcastFrom the University of Texas at Austin, these podcasts are built around dialog that explain the Italian grammar behind communicative language functions - functions like describing and comparing, recommending and expressing opinions, recounting the past, expressing likes and dislikes, hypothesizing, and talking about the future. You can download PDF transcripts and ask questions on the blog.
Learn Italian - Multimedia
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Speak Italian with Confidence by Maria Guarnieri; Federica Sturani
Call Number: PC1121 .S643 2010Audio CDs
Books & E-Books
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Sentieri: attraverso l'italia contemporanea by Julia Cozzarelli
Call Number: PC1129.E5 .C69 2011In giro per l'Italia: A Brief Introduction to Italian by Lazzarino, Graziana
Call Number: PC1129.E5 I54 2006Colloquial Italian: The Complete Course for Beginners by Sylvia Lymbery
Call Number: E-BookPublication Date: 2006Specially written by experienced teachers for self-study or class use, the course offers you a step-by-step approach to written and spoken Italian.
Project Gutenberg: Italian
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Project Gutenberg: Browse by LanguageFree e-books classified by language. All e-books can be downloaded in ePub, Kindle, HTML, and simple text formats. These books were previously published in print and are free in the U.S. as their copyright has expired.
Study Italian at UTSA
- UTSA - Education AbroadFind information about UTSA-sponsored study abroad programs.