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La corazzata Kotiomkin è una cagata pazzesca: il turpiloquio in Fantozzi

Activity: Talk or presentation typesInvited talkScientific

Description

In this contribution I explore how profanities shape the world building of the fictional character Ugo Fantozzi, who symbolizes the middle-class Italian civil servant. In the five books analysed, profanities, curses, insults and swearwords are uttered by and to every single character, from the most humble to the highest in the social class/office hierarchy, including other social actors such as feminists, homosexuals, transgenders, and so forth.
Period1 Apr 2026
Event title"Una c****a pazzesca!” Omaggio a Fantozzi
Event typeConference
LocationPavia, ItalyShow on map
Degree of RecognitionNational

Keywords

  • Swearing
  • Italian Literature
  • Ugo Fantozzi
  • Profanities
  • Interactional Linguistics
  • Media Studies