Perché si dice?: 100 e più modi di dire in Toscana

Synopsis of Perché si dice?: 100 e più modi di dire in Toscana

«Perché si dice?: 100 e più modi di dire in Toscana» is the linguistics essay by Silvia Daddi and Mattia Maracci, in paperback (98 pages, in Italian).

It explores the origin and etymology of over a hundred expressions and idioms of popular Tuscan speech, with the stories and legends surrounding them. It includes anecdotes and period documents that help place each saying, and began as a social media section before becoming a book.

Published by Independently published in November 2024; Italian edition.

For those who enjoy language, proverbs, and Italian popular culture, especially Tuscan.