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Hermit in Paris: Autobiographical Writings
by Italo Calvino

Hermit in Paris: Autobiographical Writings
by Italo Calvino

Hermit in Paris: Autobiographical Writings
by Italo Calvino

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Dialect

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Calvino, I. (2014). Dialect. In Calvino, I. Hermit in Paris: Autobiographical Writings. Mariner Books, pp. 180-183

calque (en)

(verb) originate or function as a loan translation of. ""it goes without saying” is calqued on French “cela va sans dire”"

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When I began to write seriously, I was obsessed with the idea that my Italian should be calqued on dialect, because as I sensed the fake quality of the language used by the majority of writers

—p.182 by Italo Calvino
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10 months, 1 week ago

When I began to write seriously, I was obsessed with the idea that my Italian should be calqued on dialect, because as I sensed the fake quality of the language used by the majority of writers

—p.182 by Italo Calvino
unknown
10 months, 1 week ago