Sicilian elements in Andrea Camilleri's narrative language : a linguistic analysis /

Sicilian Elements in Andrea Camilleri's Narrative Language examines Camilleri's unique linguistic repertoire provides a systematic analysis of the distribution of Sicilian features in selected historical and mystery (Montalbano) novels, and assesses their function as indices of salient asp...

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Main Author:	Russi, Cinzia, 1966- (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Madison, New Jersey : Fairleigh Dickinson University Press, [2021]
Series:	Fairleigh Dickinson University Press series in Italian studies.
Subjects:	Camilleri, Andrea > Language. Camilleri, Andrea > Criticism and interpretation. Camilleri, Andrea > Characters > Salvo Montalbano. Camilleri, Andrea. Montalbano, Salvo > (Fictitious character) Language and languages in literature. Italian language > Foreign elements > Sicilian. Sicilian language > Influence on Italian. Italian language > Italy > Sicily. Italian language. Language and languages. Italy > Sicily. Criticism, interpretation, etc.

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Summary:	Sicilian Elements in Andrea Camilleri's Narrative Language examines Camilleri's unique linguistic repertoire provides a systematic analysis of the distribution of Sicilian features in selected historical and mystery (Montalbano) novels, and assesses their function as indices of salient aspects of topics, settings and characters.
Physical Description:	xxxv, 249 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 237-241) and index.
ISBN:	9781683932789 1683932781