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Laura Lewakowski asked this question about My Brilliant Friend (My Brilliant Friend, #1):
What does it mean when someone"spoke in dialect", or in "thick dialect"? I understand that the book was originally written in Italian, but I'm not getting the importance of noting that the character was speaking in dialect at random times.
Julie I wondered if the word "slang" would have been a better translation than dialect. I've asked a few people this same question because it was jarring to…moreI wondered if the word "slang" would have been a better translation than dialect. I've asked a few people this same question because it was jarring to me every time the translator used it. (less)
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Elizabeth Uh-uh. Read the comments above. In Italy, dialects are essentially different languages. I'd venture that the differences between my parents' northern ...more
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My Brilliant Friend
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