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Lorenzo Tomasin is a full professor in the Italian Section at the University of Lausanne (UNIL), holding the chair of history of the Italian language. Previously, he served as vice-rector at Ca' Foscari University in Venice and taught at Bocconi University in Milan. His research bridges Romance philology, linguistics, and literary history, focusing on medieval practical texts, 18th-20th century authors, and the interplay between linguistic and cultural history. He collaborates with the Centre for Dialectology and Ethnography of Ticino, emphasizing Venetian dialectology and historical lexicography. Key contributions include studies on the VEV (Vocabolario storico-etimologico del veneziano) and analyses of language contact in medieval manuscripts. His work integrates traditional philology with digital methodologies, addressing topics like etymology, textual criticism, and sociolinguistic dynamics.
Education: Diploma and Perfezionamento from Scuola Normale Superiore in Pisa. Academic roles include visiting positions at UCLA and Indiana University. Research interests also encompass Italian dialects, historical grammar, and the methodology of linguistic historiography. His publications span lexicography, cultural semiotics, and the history of the Italian language, with a focus on microhistorical approaches to linguistic evolution.
Recent articles highlight his engagement with digital lexicography, the semantic history of words, and interdisciplinary approaches to language history. He has contributed to projects like the Storia dell'italiano scritto and collaborates internationally on Romance language studies. His scholarship bridges medieval and modern linguistic phenomena, emphasizing empirical rigor and historical context.
