The number of English-derived words used in Italian is believed to be increasing all the time, thanks mainly to the influence of social media. Photo by ROBIN WORRALL on Unsplash From 'cringe' to ...

Italy is indisputably a land of beautiful things: beautiful landscapes, cities, cuisine, fashion and people. It’s also home to a beautiful language -- a language after our own heart that celebrates ...

Yes, it is awful when a snotty waiter corrects one’s pronunciation of the word “bruschetta” (Friday, Oct. 17). What is maddening is when the waiter “corrects” your right pronunciation (broo-SKET-tah) ...

As indicated by the hodgepodge of attempted dialects in “House of Gucci,” Nicolas Cage’s strangely nasal intonations in “Captain Corelli’s Mandolin,” and Chris Pratt’s misguided voiceover in “The ...