Geography and History of Italian Grammar (Geostogrammit)

Research Coordinator:

Massimo Palermo (Unistrasi)

Researchers:

Roberta Cella (University of Pisa), Massimo Palermo (Unistrasi), Massimo Prada (University of Milan), Stefano Telve (University of Tuscia)

Start Date: May 19, 2022

End Date: May 18, 2025

Brief Description and Objectives of the Research:

GeoStoGrammIt is a project aimed at enhancing the textual heritage consisting of grammars and other tools for learning Italian. The project balances historical perspective with geographical perspective and involves the census and cataloging of the text heritage into an accessible database. This database will contain a sample of significant texts, new text analyses, and their dissemination to different audiences (specialists, publishers, schools, universities, general users).

The project has practical implications comparable to those of similar computer tools with a user-friendly search interface (such as OVI corpus, lessicografia.it portal, etc.), allowing interaction between research, teaching, and non-specialist audiences (especially in schools) through specific thematic insights and outreach activities. The project will save economic and time resources (for researchers, publishers, users) by providing a database and search interface that will allow accessing information and texts currently dispersed in various archives through a single portal.

Possible Collaborating Entities and Institutions:

None (only IT companies joined the project later)