The Arbëresh linguistic varieties constitute a rich field of investigation for interesting phenomena of language attrition and contact. Because of the ancient and prolonged situation of bilingualism between Albanian and Italo-Romance varieties an interesting set of phenomena of code-switching, loan, convergence and hybridization has presented itself. This research concerns the Arbëresh linguistic minority of Greci, a small town in the Campanian region of southern Italy. Within Arbëria, the widespread archipelago of Albanian-speaking communities which occupies a vast territory in southern Italy, the preservation of Arbëresh presents very different sociolinguistic situations. Inside Arbëria Greci occupies a geographically isolated position and up to the 1960’s arbëresh was flourishing in the community. Today Greci is transitioning through a difficult period from socioeconomic, cultural, and linguistic points of view. Nevertheless Arbëresh has still a good hold with adults and elderly speakers, although decline was detected among some younger speakers.
Matranga, V., & Milano, E. (2019). Strategies for conservation of a minority language. Between convergence and hybridization. In F. Feliu, & O. Fullana (a cura di), The Intricacy of Languages (pp. 227-241). Amsterdam : John Benjamins Publishing Company.
Data di pubblicazione: | 2019 |
Titolo: | Strategies for conservation of a minority language. Between convergence and hybridization |
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Citazione: | Matranga, V., & Milano, E. (2019). Strategies for conservation of a minority language. Between convergence and hybridization. In F. Feliu, & O. Fullana (a cura di), The Intricacy of Languages (pp. 227-241). Amsterdam : John Benjamins Publishing Company. |
Abstract: | The Arbëresh linguistic varieties constitute a rich field of investigation for interesting phenomena of language attrition and contact. Because of the ancient and prolonged situation of bilingualism between Albanian and Italo-Romance varieties an interesting set of phenomena of code-switching, loan, convergence and hybridization has presented itself. This research concerns the Arbëresh linguistic minority of Greci, a small town in the Campanian region of southern Italy. Within Arbëria, the widespread archipelago of Albanian-speaking communities which occupies a vast territory in southern Italy, the preservation of Arbëresh presents very different sociolinguistic situations. Inside Arbëria Greci occupies a geographically isolated position and up to the 1960’s arbëresh was flourishing in the community. Today Greci is transitioning through a difficult period from socioeconomic, cultural, and linguistic points of view. Nevertheless Arbëresh has still a good hold with adults and elderly speakers, although decline was detected among some younger speakers. |
Settore Scientifico Disciplinare: | Settore L-FIL-LET/12 - Linguistica Italiana |
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