Sullimpegno

Sullimpegno is not a standalone concept with a formal definition in Italian linguistic or philosophical literature. Rather, it represents the contracted form of the preposition su (on/about) combined with the definite article l’ and the noun impegno (commitment, engagement). In standard Italian the correct orthography is sull’impegno, used to introduce the topic of discussion in phrases such as sull’impegno civile, sull’impegno etico, or in the title of a work.

Orthography and usage explain why the form appears with or without an apostrophe. Before a noun beginning with a vowel, su combines with l’ to form sull’, yielding sull’impegno. In contexts where the apostrophe is omitted, especially in digital text that cannot render punctuation, the form sullimpegno may appear, but this is nonstandard and can hinder readability. The choice of sull’impegno is common in titles, headings, or phrases that aim to indicate the subject of analysis or discourse.

Usage examples are typically found in essays, articles, or chapters dealing with themes of responsibility, duty, or civic life. For instance, a scholarly article might be titled “Sull’impegno politico” or a book chapter may discuss “l’impegno professionale” under a broader heading. The expression itself is a grammatical construction rather than a separate theoretical term, and it shares the same semantic field as the noun impegno.

See also: impegno, sull’, Italian prepositional contractions.