This study aims to explore linguistic variation in Italy through the analysis of two groups of dialects: Apulian and Campanian, with a focus on the perceptual dynamics that influence their use. The paper begins with a brief introduction to the concept of dialect and its distinction from the idea of language, highlighting their differences from a sociolinguistic perspective. It then examines linguistic variation in the Italian context, which is characterised by numerous regional varieties. In particular, two parameters used to distinguish these varieties are analysed: diastratic variation, related to social stratification and the linguistic varieties associated with different social groups, and diaphasic variation, which concerns linguistic adaptation to specific communicative situations. The analysis then focuses on the Campanian and Apulian dialects, providing a brief overview of their general characteristics. Subsequently, linguistic phenomena emerging from the questionnaires administered to two informants are examined, distinguishing between those found exclusively in one of the two dialects and those common to both varieties, to determine whether the characteristics in common outnumber the contrasting ones. Finally, the study touches upon perceptual dialectology, a fundamental part of linguistic variation studies. It discusses the data collected through a questionnaire administered to informants, aimed at investigating the perception of the analysed dialects, a factor that influences the usage of dialect in speakers.
Questo lavoro si propone di esplorare la varietà linguistica in Italia attraverso l’analisi di due gruppi di dialetti: i pugliesi e i campani, con un focus sulle dinamiche percettive che ne influenzano l’uso. L’elaborato si apre con una breve introduzione al concetto di dialetto e alla differenza rispetto a quello di lingua, evidenziandone la distinzione dal punto di vista sociolinguistico. Si esamina poi la questione della variazione linguistica nel contesto italiano, caratterizzato da numerose varietà regionali. In particolare, vengono analizzati due dei parametri per distinguere tali varietà: la variazione diastratica, legata alla stratificazione sociale e alle varietà linguistiche associate ai diversi gruppi sociali, e la variazione diafasica, che concerne l’adeguamento linguistico alla specifica situazione comunicativa. L’analisi si concentra poi sui dialetti campani e pugliesi, introducendone brevemente le caratteristiche generali. Successivamente, si esaminano i fenomeni linguistici emersi dalle interviste sottoposte a due informatori, uno in rappresentanza per ogni regione, distinguendo tra quelli rilevati esclusivamente in uno dei due dialetti e quelli comuni a entrambe le varietà, al fine di stabilire se il numero di fenomeni analoghi fosse superiore a quello dei fenomeni contrastanti. Infine, si accenna alla dialettologia percettiva, in quanto parte fondamentale nello studio della variazione linguistica, e si discutono i dati raccolti attraverso un questionario somministrato agli informatori, volto a indagare la percezione dei dialetti analizzati, fattore che influenza l'uso dei dialetti nei parlanti.
Diversità e convergenze nei dialetti campani e pugliesi: un’analisi linguistica e percettiva
RUSSI, LORENZA
2024/2025
Abstract
This study aims to explore linguistic variation in Italy through the analysis of two groups of dialects: Apulian and Campanian, with a focus on the perceptual dynamics that influence their use. The paper begins with a brief introduction to the concept of dialect and its distinction from the idea of language, highlighting their differences from a sociolinguistic perspective. It then examines linguistic variation in the Italian context, which is characterised by numerous regional varieties. In particular, two parameters used to distinguish these varieties are analysed: diastratic variation, related to social stratification and the linguistic varieties associated with different social groups, and diaphasic variation, which concerns linguistic adaptation to specific communicative situations. The analysis then focuses on the Campanian and Apulian dialects, providing a brief overview of their general characteristics. Subsequently, linguistic phenomena emerging from the questionnaires administered to two informants are examined, distinguishing between those found exclusively in one of the two dialects and those common to both varieties, to determine whether the characteristics in common outnumber the contrasting ones. Finally, the study touches upon perceptual dialectology, a fundamental part of linguistic variation studies. It discusses the data collected through a questionnaire administered to informants, aimed at investigating the perception of the analysed dialects, a factor that influences the usage of dialect in speakers.| File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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