Anna Laura Lepschy

Anna Laura Lepschy (; ; born 30 November 1933) is an Italian linguist. She is an Emeritus Professor in Italian at University College London.

Early life and education Lepschy was born on 30 November 1933 in Turin to Jewish parents Gemma Celestina and Arnaldo Dante Momigliano. She earned her Bachelor of Letters and Master's degree from Somerville College, Oxford. She later co-edited a collection of essays titled Book Production and Letters in the Western European Renaissance:Essays in Honour of Conor Fahy. By 1994, Lepschy was the recipient of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic and later with the Order of the Star of Italian Solidarity.

In 1984, Lepschy was appointed a Head of the Italian Department at the University College London and founded the Centre for Italian Studies. In 2002, Lepschy co-edited another book titled Multilingualism in Italy, Past and Present with Arturo Tosi.

In 2011, Lepschy was the recipient of the Serena Medal from the British Academy.