The Friulian Language

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'The Friulian Language: Identity, Migration and Culture is a work that fits neatly into academic debates that analyse diasporic identity, linguistics, relations between dominant and minority languages and cultures, and migrant cultures. It is an indispensible book for scholars, students and lovers of Friuli, of Rhaeto-Romance languages and the languages and cultures of European minorities in general, and has the quality to offer the reader a local perspective as well as a global one.'-Simone Battiston, Swinburne University of Technology; Altreitalie, 50 (2014)'The Friulian Language deserves to be read, particularly by those interested in sociolinguistics, Romance languages, and dialectology. It has the merit of introducing to the English-speaking world a language and a culture that deserve to be better known, and its multidisciplinary approach ... will stand as a model for other studies devoted to minority languages.'-Tiberio Snaidero, Queens College, City University of New York; Italian American Review, 5.2 (2015)'This book brings together a collection of studies which relate in different ways to Friulian, a language of north-eastern Italy. It approaches the construction, expression, and maintenance of Friulian identity from the cross-disciplinary perspectives of social and political history, law, literature, and migration studies. It is the first such overview in English. Overall, this book opens an expansive vista into the historical and contemporary status of Friulian, and its chapters are drawn together with nuanced editing and an excellent editorial introduction. It will motivate many readers to discover more about this obscure and interesting minority language, its themes, expressions, and representations.'-H. William Amos, University of Liverpool; Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, 2015'In conclusion, [...] this volume is undoubtedly a book that is pleasant to read. It represents a good starting point for the study of [the] Friulian language and the fields that are related to it. The contributions are well-written, [...] and the authors explain the topics in a stimulating way. The writing is often clear and accurate: this makes the reading easy. The chapters on the lexicon by Marcato and the two chapters on mosaic and terrazzo craftsmen's migrations by Grossutti and Zorzi Pugliese are particularly valuable. It should be emphasized that every chapter gives a complete list of bibliographic references that the reader could use to deepen his understanding of a topic. In conclusion, the book is really valuable, particularly for the multidisciplinary approach that is fundamental to [the] comprehension of the world that a language encapsulates.'-Simone Mattiola, Universita degli Studi di Bergamo; LINGUIST List 26.535'This book is a precious and unexpected homage to Friuli from England. [...] The title of the volume, The Friulian Language, shows that the main objective is to develop knowledge about the peculiar characteristics of the Friulian language, but the subtitle highlights the relevance of how language is manifested in the identity and culture of the Friulian community.'-Laura Vanelli, Ce Fastu: Rivista della Societa Filologica Friulana, 91: 1-2 (2015)'Focusing its attention on one of Italy's geographically and politically little known regions of Italy, this collection is a small gem and makes available to the English-speaking world, and the English-speaking descendants of emigrants, insights into Friuli Venezia Giulia's historical, cultural, and linguistic heritage. It is an important contribution to understanding the region not just from within Italy, but also from without, with evidence of the significant contributions of its considerable diaspora.'-Gabriella Colussi Arthur, York University; Annali d'italianistica, 34 (2016)