The KIParla Corpus: A Resource for Teaching Oral Skills
Abstract
This paper presents KIParla, a corpus of spoken Italian, and highlights its potential for language teaching professionals. KIParla aims to represent the variation of spoken Italian and consists of modules featuring conversations in different settings (formal and informal, at university and at home) among speakers with diverse sociodemographic backgrounds (origins, age, education, profession, and native language). As will be shown through activities designed for learners with different profiles, this resource can support teachers in addressing language variation and promoting awareness of the oral dimension of Italian.
Submitted: March 17, 2025 | Accepted: July 25, 2025 | Published Aug. 29, 2025 | Language: it
Keywords Language education • Spoken language • Data-driven learning • Corpora • Language variation
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