Immigrant languages and the Veneto dialect in the linguistic repertoires of secondary school pupils of immigrant origin in the Veneto region
Goglia, F; Fincati, V
Date: 12 December 2017
Journal
Studi Italiani di Linguistica Teorica ed Applicata
Publisher
Pacini Editore
Abstract
This study investigates the linguistic repertoires of children of immigrant
origin in the Veneto region, which include Italian, the Veneto dialect and immigrant
languages. Sociolinguistic questionnaires were distributed in three secondary schools
in the Veneto region, to collect information on language choice and maintenance.
A ...
This study investigates the linguistic repertoires of children of immigrant
origin in the Veneto region, which include Italian, the Veneto dialect and immigrant
languages. Sociolinguistic questionnaires were distributed in three secondary schools
in the Veneto region, to collect information on language choice and maintenance.
A total of 149 pupils filled in the questionnaire, representing 23 nationalities. More
than half were Moroccan, Romanian, Albanian, Moldovan and Chinese, the five
main immigrant groups in the region. The results show different degrees of both
maintenance and use of immigrant languages among different nationalities. They
also reveal the use of the Veneto dialect in communication by second generation children with peers, classmates, within the family domain and in communication with
native Italians (neighbours and in shops).
Italian
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