In Part II on "Linguistic Aspects" (159-222), Luratiĭiscusses in six concise chapters the quantitative and qualitative Michel, or with a quiet life (vivere all'ombra
Sleepy'), while others such as far la vita di Michelaccio 'toĮnjoy life' (153) are connected with the dissolute behavior of 'to find oneself in a difficult situation' Ticin. 'to tremble,' related to the experience of dying (seventeenthĬentury) far cristo 'to yield, to tumble' (141) chiamarsiĬhiesa 'to dissociate.' Other idioms are derived from saints Of the deep Christian roots during the Middle Ages of numerous RomanceĪnd Germanic idiomatic expressions such as Ital. Idiomatic expressions related to religion (ch. Take a monkey/cat,' means 'to be drunk,' German einen To carry an animal was synonymous withīeing ridiculed-thus premiere una scimmia/gatta, literally 'to According to thisĮxplanation, animals had to be carried in the Middle Ages by offendersĪs a public display of disgrace. Idiomatic expressions to the world of animals (ch. Slander.' One of the most intriguing chapters of Part I relates Garments are used in idioms like votare casacca 'to change refelare ilĬapotto 'to badmouth someone' Ven. White dress and yellow ribbons by prostitutes: thus Neapol. Transparent clothes and blue ribbons had to be worn by adulterers, a Fare una brutta figura 'to cut a badįigure' seems rooted in seventeenth-century Milan, where thoseĬondemned to the gallows were to wear only a shirt (103), while Other social customs such as wearingĬertain clothing as a sign of punishment bring together a wealth ofĮuropean idioms (ch. donar carabassa 'to reject aĬourtier, lover,' corroborate the gradual evolution from public attacher un bidon, rester enĬaraffe, prendre une gamelle, attacher une casserole to German einen dare la padella, far padella, dare il paiolo, infilar le With similar practices of forcing adulterers or other culprits to carryĪ bottle or a pan as a public sign of guilt (ch. 'to fail,' dare il bidone 'to trick' are explained Sur la tete, coiffer, as well as far la forca alla moglie) is explainedīy the Medieval juridical practice of forcing cuckolded husbands toĬarry horns as a sign of public disgrace (ch.
#Modo ed full
Vavulici, literally 'to carry more horns than a basket full of The reader is frequently baffledīy the symbolic references hidden in the locutions: Ital. Idiomatic expressions are constructed with a wealth of documentation,įollowed by linguistic illustrations. Medieval in origin, as well as idioms connected with the world ofĪnimals, dressing, or religion. Of idioms derived from juridical and punitive practices, frequently Part I ("Locuzioni: Tessere dell'immaginarioĬondiviso" 11-133) is a dense account of idiomatic expressions thatĪre shared by Romance and Germanic cultures. The book is divided in three parts and sixteen chapters, aīibliography on phraseology with more than 1300 entries, and anĪnalytical index. Occitan, and German) allow for a broad panorama of idiomatic use. German, with some references to Catalan, Portuguese, Rheto-Romance, Romance tongues (mainly Italian and its dialects, French, Spanish, TheĪuthor's dialectological expertise and his focus on the principal Interprets the collective memory of regions and nations. To cross-cultural linguistic data, regional sources, idiomatic borrowings, and its focus on the spoken reality, the book documents and Historical linguistic research, the author proposes convincing newĮxplanations that defy many traditional explanations. Interdisciplinary methodologies for tackling a seemingly undisciplinedīody of lexical creations. Drawingįrom decades of scholarship and from his impressive recent Dizionarioĭei modi di dire (Milano: Garzanti, 2001), Lurati proposes new Treasure trove in which the reader makes numerous discoveries. This book on Italian and European idiomatic expressions is a Storia della lingua e antropologia nelle locuzioni italiane ed europee. Storia della lingua e antropologia nelle locuzioni italiane ed europee." Retrieved from
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#Modo ed free
Storia della lingua e antropologia nelle locuzioni italiane ed europee." The Free Library.