Matteo Motolese

Matteo Motolese is a Full Professor of Italian Linguistics at the Department of Modern Literature and Culture, Sapienza University of Rome. He specializes in the history of the Italian language from the Trecento to the Novecento, focusing on literary language, grammatical codification, and the relationship between philology and historical linguistics.

• Key research projects: Autographs of Italian Men of Letters (director 2009-present), Linguistic Archive of Renaissance Italian Writers
• Teaches: Institutions of Italian Language History (12 CFU), Methods and Problems of Italian Linguistics (12 CFU)

His recent research explores autograph manuscripts, grammaticalization processes, and error analysis in language history. Publications include edited volumes on Italian writing practices and historical dictionaries.

Scientific distinctions include:

• Premio Pavese per la Saggistica (2021) for Storia dell'italiano scritto
• FIRB-Futuro in Ricerca grant (2010)
• National member of Accademia Nazionale dell'Arcadia (2021)

He coordinates the national PhD program in Linguistics (2021-24) and participates in international editorial boards including Lingua e Stile and Bollettino d'Italianistica.