Veronica Bonsignori
Biographic Data
| ID | 6479427 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Veronica Bonsignori |
| GIVEN NAMES | Veronica |
| FAMILY NAME | Bonsignori |
| SIGNATURE | BONSIGNORI V |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Pisa |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-3329-7413 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 4 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 4 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2018 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
The Lexicon of Politics
This paper presents an empirical-experimental study examining whether, and to what extent, undergraduate students of Political Science at an Italian university acquire English socio-political lexis through informal exposure to online media. The study was conducted at the University of Pisa and involved a small sample of 31 second-year students, tested prior to their attendance of the official English Language course, in order to assess their extr…
Formulaic Forms of Address as (Im)politeness Markers in Prime Minister’s Questions
Prime Minister’s Question Time (PMQs) is a political discourse genre with a long and distinguished history. Framed by formulaic forms of address, the exchanges follow a set of turn-taking “rules” that has evolved over time. The study presented here examines the (non)use of honorifics and other polite forms intrinsic to PMQs during interactions between two female Prime Ministers and their respective Leaders of the Opposition: Margaret Thatcher and…
Paolo Virzì’s glocal comedy in English subtitles
Paolo Virzì’s film production is deeply rooted in Italian (often Tuscan) contemporary society, with a focus on the daily lives of ordinary people and the difference between their true selves and their public persona. The language spoken by his colourful characters, which includes regionalisms, slang, colloquialisms and a vast array of idiosyncratic traits, is the quintessence of Virzì’s world and of his bittersweet irony. In this contribution, we…
Using films and TV series for ESP teaching
Using films and TV series for ESP teaching
Paolo Virzì’s glocal comedy in English subtitles
Paolo Virzì’s film production is deeply rooted in Italian (often Tuscan) contemporary society, with a focus on the daily lives of ordinary people and the difference between their true selves and their public persona. The language spoken by his colourful characters, which includes regionalisms, slang, colloquialisms and a vast array of idiosyncratic traits, is the quintessence of Virzì’s world and of his bittersweet irony. In this contribution, we…
Paolo Virzì’s glocal comedy in English subtitles
Paolo Virzì’s film production is deeply rooted in Italian (often Tuscan) contemporary society, with a focus on the daily lives of ordinary people and the difference between their true selves and their public persona. The language spoken by his colourful characters, which includes regionalisms, slang, colloquialisms and a vast array of idiosyncratic traits, is the quintessence of Virzì’s world and of his bittersweet irony. In this contribution, we…
Using films and TV series for ESP teaching
Formulaic Forms of Address as (Im)politeness Markers in Prime Minister’s Questions
Prime Minister’s Question Time (PMQs) is a political discourse genre with a long and distinguished history. Framed by formulaic forms of address, the exchanges follow a set of turn-taking “rules” that has evolved over time. The study presented here examines the (non)use of honorifics and other polite forms intrinsic to PMQs during interactions between two female Prime Ministers and their respective Leaders of the Opposition: Margaret Thatcher and…
The Lexicon of Politics
This paper presents an empirical-experimental study examining whether, and to what extent, undergraduate students of Political Science at an Italian university acquire English socio-political lexis through informal exposure to online media. The study was conducted at the University of Pisa and involved a small sample of 31 second-year students, tested prior to their attendance of the official English Language course, in order to assess their extr…
Linguistics (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Discourse Analysis in Language Studies (2 works) · History (2 works) · Philosophy (2 works) · Politics (2 works) · Psychology (2 works) · Second Language Learning and Teaching (2 works) · Translation Studies and Practices (2 works) · Art (1 work)