Elements of Sicilian, Venetian and Neapolitan Dialect in Some Modern Italian Novels Cover Image

Elementi sicilijanskog, venetskog i napuljskog dijalekta u nekim savremenim italijanskim romanima
Elements of Sicilian, Venetian and Neapolitan Dialect in Some Modern Italian Novels

Author(s): Zana ZEČEVIĆ
Subject(s): Semantics, Theory of Literature, Italian literature, Sociology of Literature
Published by: Bosansko filološko društvo
Keywords: language variations; contrastive method; dialects; standard language; semantics; pragmatics; language levels;

Summary/Abstract: In this paper, the elements of the Sicilian, Venetian and Neapolitan dialects are presented using examples from three contemporary Italian novels. Using the method of theoretical data analysis, we compared the standard Italian language and dialects in several Italian regions. After a detailed reading of the selected novels and the selection of representative examples, we used the method of contrastive analysis (with examples to illustrate) to show the similarities and differences between the standard Italian language and certain Italian dialects, in such a way that we analyzed some linguistic elements at different levels, namely: phonological, morphological, semantic and pragmatic. Using the method of comparison and conclusion, we offered comments and drew conclusions based on the results we obtained through research and analysis. By researching and analyzing dictionaries relevant to the topic of the paper, using the method of comparison and contrastive analysis, conclusions have been made about the specificities of Italian dialects from the analyzed corpus, which includes the etymology of certain words, comparison of dialects and analysis of possible equivalents in the standard Italian language.

  • Issue Year: 2023
  • Issue No: 21
  • Page Range: 247-256
  • Page Count: 10
  • Language: Bosnian
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