Language is me: Language maintenance in Chipilo, Mexico
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Tararova, Olga [1]
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[1] University of Toronto
University of Toronto
Canadá
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- Localización: International journal of the sociology of language, ISSN 0165-2516, Nº. 248, 2017 (Ejemplar dedicado a: Singles Issue: Language contact, mixing, and separation, Issue Editor: Florian Coulmas), págs. 25-48
- Idioma: inglés
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Resumen
The present study analyses the attitudes of Italo-Mexican speakers in a bicultural, bilingual community, Chipilo, Mexico, who have preserved their minority language, Veneto, for over a century. The study was guided by two research questions, which examined the possible instruction in Veneto in schools and the link between speakers’ identity and Veneto. Three social variables were examined: gender, age, and education. The results showed a positive correlation between participants’ identity and Veneto use, specifically among younger male speakers. In terms of instruction in schools, the data revealed the possibility of incorporating Veneto in classrooms; predominantly positive responses were given among males (aged 35–55+) with College and University levels of education. Based on these two results, there is a high probability of Veneto maintenance in the near future.
