Gianfranco Lotti

Author of 'Dizionario degli Insulti' (Ediz. Orsa Maggiore, 1991).

The book is a dictionary that researches the semantic and historical origins of Italian insults from A to Z, cites classical works such as the Aeneid and The Betrothed, and was published by Ediz. Orsa Maggiore in 1991. The review praises the thorough research but notes the work lacks many contemporary insults and reads as more scholarly than a quick-reference phrasebook.

A critical reading of Gianfranco Lotti's Dizionario degli Insulti. Praised for thorough historical and semantic research (A to Z) and references to classical works. Criticized for lacking modern, contemporary insults and for being more scholarly than a quick-reference phrasebook. Rated 2/5 by the reviewer.

For:Readers interested in language, etymology, Italian colloquialisms, and reference works.