Frontmatter -- Contents -- Introduction -- Acknowledgements -- Part 1. Everyday Language: Evolution and Variation -- Chapter 1. Language Planning and Language Change -- Chapter 2. Linguistic Diversity -- Chapter 3. Standard and Non-Standard Variations -- Chapter 4. Language in Education -- Chapter 5. New Conventions -- Part 2. Special Languages: Tradition and Innovations -- Chapter 6. The Language of Bureaucracy -- Chapter 7. The Language of Politicians -- Chapter 8. The Language of Newspapers -- Chapter 9. The Language of Advertising -- Chapter 10. The Language of Young People -- Part 3. Language Contacts: Origin and Status -- Chapter 11. Italian and English in Italy -- Chapter 12. Italian in English-Speaking Countries -- Chapter 13. Italian in Multilingual Europe -- Conclusions -- References -- Index