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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.
Mark I think when the characters speak with emphasis and are determined not to be misunderstood they often 'slip into the vernacular' as we say in UK, they…moreI think when the characters speak with emphasis and are determined not to be misunderstood they often 'slip into the vernacular' as we say in UK, they speak their 'local dialect' as this is their common cultural currency and there is no need to search for the more formal Italian in which their emotional responses might be diluted. So their 'dialect' is very much part of their identity from the 'wrong side of the tracks'(less)
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My Brilliant Friend
by Elena Ferrante
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