Language is me

Language maintenance in Chipilo, Mexico

Bibliographic Data

ID4179788
AuthorsOlga Tararova (0000-0002-1606-9497, University of Toronto, corresponding author)
Year2017
Volume2017
Issue248
Publication date2017-09-26
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueInternational Journal of the Sociology of Language (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0165-2516 • E-ISSN: 1613-3668
PublisherWalter de Gruyter GmbH (PUBLISHER • DE)
DOI10.1515/ijsl-2017-0029
OpenAlexW2745657127
LanguageEN
Citations received2
References cited6

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

Art · Linguistics · Sociology · Demography · Linguistic Variation and Morphology · Migration, Ethnicity, and Economy · Multilingual Education and Policy · Psychology

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