CHAPTER I: THE "QUESIONE DELLA LINGUA.".

A chapter from the book "A Vocabulary Analysis of Gadda's Pasticciaccio" is presented. It explores Carlo Emilio Gadda's behavior with respect to the Italian literary tradition and his advocacy to liberate the Italian language from subservience to traditional imitation. It highlights the acknowledgement and integration of the Italian language in Gadda's literary works. Gadda believes imitation, not literary tradition, restricts artistic creativity.