A POET IN SALENTO IS MORE THAN A POET: ON THE ROLE OF LITERARY CREATIVITY IN THE LANGUAGE CONSERVATION MOVEMENT

Litvin, Evgeniya

RAS History & PhilologyИзвестия Российской Академии наук. Серия литературы и языка Izvestiia Rossiiskoi akademii nauk. Seriia literatury i iazyka

ISSN (Print) 1605-7880

ISSN (Online) 2413-7715

A POET IN SALENTO IS MORE THAN A POET: ON THE ROLE OF LITERARY CREATIVITY IN THE LANGUAGE CONSERVATION MOVEMENT

PII

S241377150000495-7-1

DOI

10.7868/S0000495-7-1

Publication type

Article

Status

Published

Authors

Evgeniya Litvin

Volume/ Edition

Volume 76 / Issue 5

Pages

22-35

Abstract

The main focus of this work is metalinguistic reflection of speakers (prov. Lecce, region Apulia, Southern Italy). Griko is not used anymore as a common language for everyday communication, and only some representatives of the older generation (born circa 1930-1940) have a good command of it. Nevertheless, since the 1970’s-1980’s, the region has evidenced numerous attempts at language revitalization. Among other things, the language activists have encouraged local population to create literary texts in Griko. My interest is in how literary works further the process of the minority language preservation and revitalization. I also study the main strategies the authors use to make their texts more comprehensible for those who lack fluency in Griko.

Keywords

metalinguistic reflection, naïve literature, linguistic behavior, minority languages, endangered languages, language revitalization

Date of publication

01.09.2017

Year of publication

2017

Number of purchasers

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1081

References

GOST	Litvin E. A POET IN SALENTO IS MORE THAN A POET: ON THE ROLE OF LITERARY CREATIVITY IN THE LANGUAGE CONSERVATION MOVEMENT // Izvestiia Rossiiskoi akademii nauk. Seriia literatury i iazyka. – 2017. – V. 76. – Issue 5 C. 22-35 .
MLA	Litvin, Evgeniya "A POET IN SALENTO IS MORE THAN A POET: ON THE ROLE OF LITERARY CREATIVITY IN THE LANGUAGE CONSERVATION MOVEMENT." Izvestiia Rossiiskoi akademii nauk. Seriia literatury i iazyka. 76.5 (2017).:22-35.
APA	Litvin E. (2017). A POET IN SALENTO IS MORE THAN A POET: ON THE ROLE OF LITERARY CREATIVITY IN THE LANGUAGE CONSERVATION MOVEMENT. Izvestiia Rossiiskoi akademii nauk. Seriia literatury i iazyka. vol. 76, no. 5, pp.22-35

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