The „Coţcăresc” Language. An Index of the Allusive, Ambiguous Style Cover Image

LIMBAJUL ,,COŢCĂRESC” – INDICE AL STILULUI ALUZIV, AMBIGUU
The „Coţcăresc” Language. An Index of the Allusive, Ambiguous Style

Author(s): Maria-Laura Rus
Subject(s): Language and Literature Studies
Published by: Editura Universităţii Petru Maior
Keywords: language; ambiguous; word; subtlety

Summary/Abstract: Ion Creangă’s language is characterized by a series of facts that makes its writing original and special. Due to word games, subtleties, puns, paraphrases, ambiguity etc Tohăneanu called its languages “limbaj coţcăresc” (a kind of tricky, funny language). We shall underline this feature of Creangă’s language, taking into consideration the critics’ opinions and giving different illustrations for each situation.

  • Issue Year: 2013
  • Issue No: 14
  • Page Range: 125-130
  • Page Count: 6
  • Language: Romanian