The Jargon of Italian Travellers in Change
A New Social Scenario for Relexification
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 5900848 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Chiara Tribulato (0009-0001-9613-8711, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 7 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 44 |
| Publication date | 2022-02-22 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Languages (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2226-471X • E-ISSN: 2226-471X |
| Publisher | MDPI AG (PUBLISHER • IT) |
| DOI | 10.3390/languages7010044 |
| OpenAlex | W4214489727 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 13 |
The present research paper explores the effects of relexification in the context of an in-group jargon variety. Specifically, it addresses the role of Romani as a supplier language in the process of lexical renewal that is ongoing in Dritto-the jargon of the Italian Travellers. Considered the most ancient descendant of the Italian historical jargon of the Roads, Dritto is a secret code which is still actively used within some socially marginalized service-provider communities, such as the families involved in the circus and the travelling show business. At the margins of the mainstream society, the families of Dritti entertainers share their living and economic spaces with the families of Italian Sinti, whose presence has been documented in Italy for centuries. As a consequence of this intense and prolonged cohabitation, Romani elements have always been documented in the corpora of Italian historical jargon. However, a considerably more significant contribution has recently been documented by researchers among the funfair workers in northern Italy. This work examines the driving factors behind this contact-induced shift by considering the changing socio-economic context faced by the travelling community in the last decades
Archaeology · Cohabitation · Context (archaeology · Jargon · Linguistics · Mainstream · Political science · Sociology · Variety (cybernetics · Diverse Academic Research Studies · Gender Studies · History · Law · Migration and Exile Studies · Romani and Gypsy Studies
| Citations per year | 0.5 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2022 - 2025 (4) |
| Highly cited | No |