Researcher, professor, language enthusiast, and yogini.
I’m Francesca, a linguist based in Los Angeles. I’m a Lecturer of Italian at the University of Southern California, USC. I’ve been a language and linguistic enthusiast since high school, and I can now share my love for it with my students.
Duolingo supports basic skills, but real language mastery requires teachers, authentic interaction, cultural context, and personalized guidance—human-led classes provide depth apps can’t replicate.
L’Alguer preserves its unique Alguerese Catalan through education, media, and vibrant music and dance traditions, despite declining daily use and challenges to linguistic vitality.
I read 12 Premio Strega 2025 books in six weeks through planning,
daily reading, strategic ordering, note-taking, and embracing the
challenge, deepening my love for Italian literature.
Three audiobooks recommendations for summer listening: “Matriarch” by Tina Knowles,
“The Third Gilmore Girl” by Kelly Bishop, and “Something Lost, Something Gained” by
Hillary Rodham Clinton. These memoirs offer unique insights into the authors’ lives
and are enhanced by their personal narration.
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