An American in Rome. A portrait of USA in Italy: langage, identities, stereotypes and political strategies Cover Image

Un Américain à Rome L’image des Etats-Unis en Italie : langue, identités, stéréotypes et stratégies politiques
An American in Rome. A portrait of USA in Italy: langage, identities, stereotypes and political strategies

Author(s): Antonella Mauri
Subject(s): Literary Texts
Published by: Editura Universităţii Vasile Goldiş
Keywords: image, stereotyp, american, language, advertising, image, stéréotype, américain, langue, publicité, imagine, stereotip, american, limbă, publicitate.

Summary/Abstract: This article try to show how Italian people looks at USA and how the word « american » is used in common language. The first part is about a short history of the italo/american political relashionship, and we try to explain also the problem of italian emigration in USA. Then we show practical examples of « americano » utilisation in modern language, their connotation and image.

  • Issue Year: X/2014
  • Issue No: 03
  • Page Range: 141-150
  • Page Count: 10
  • Language: French
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