00:00In Italy there is a double tradition that follows the literary and artistic production in the local languages.
00:15On the one hand there is of course the spoken language, the language of the citizens, the language that we then speak in intimacy, in the family, at work
00:24and that is very often the main form of expression.
00:30And there is also a tradition of studies, the studies of linguistics, the studies of dialectology within universities, academies,
00:40they study the relationship between the national language and the local languages,
00:45and the continuous and reciprocal exchange that there has been between local languages and national languages.
00:53There is no contradiction between these different forms of expression, which are indeed one of the main riches of our country.
01:00In an era of globalization it may seem strange to pay attention to a local phenomenon,
01:09but without falling into localism, but precisely as a form of inclusion, as a form of cohesion of a local community,
01:21it is important that local languages, local dialects, really give value to all forms of expression and creativity.
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