A Phraseodidactic Approach to Native Italians Comprehension of Spanish Press Information

Abstract

This article analyses the interlanguage effect in the learning process of Spanish phraseology by native Italians. The plurilingual profile that Italian inhabitants naturally have provides a fruitful field to examine the impact of their linguistic profile on their learning process of a foreign language. Phraseology is a fundamental face of the communication act as it blends into language features related to history and culture. In a globalised society like today’s, it is important to advance these viewpoints as they help to develop a richer society with a more respectful approach to diversity. Phraseodidactics, therefore, is presented as a basic feature of communication to be integrated in foreign language teaching. The context of the application of this research is the Italian University of Modena (Universita degli Studi di Modena), which offers specific studies regarding European cultures. This article intends to investigate the interactions between native languages and the learning process of a foreign language in the light of previous investigation on the area of phraseology and its didactics.