Rankin, Ian: *1960
The Naming of the Dead, 2006 - Language/Style
- English Language Level: Challenging, Formal
- Vocabulary – Mix of everyday words, Scottish slang, and police/procedural terminology makes it moderately advanced.
Style – Complex sentences, formal narrative, and realistic dialogue create a serious, literary tone.
- Vocabulary – Mix of everyday words, Scottish slang, and police/procedural terminology makes it moderately advanced.
- The novel is challenging and formal because it combines complex sentence structures with advanced vocabulary, police jargon, and Scottish expressions.