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Language versus dialect, or why we're obsessed with Elena Ferrante
The World in Words
April 11, 2017
Elena Ferrante's Neapolitan novels have become global hits. They are rife with love and sex and the mob — and commentary about language. This week on the podcast we explore Italy's linguistic history and the tensions between Italian dialects and the lingua franca.