Presenter(s): Ana Cecelia Barajas
Faculty Mentor(s): Robert Davis
Poster 160
Session: Social Sciences & Humanities
My research presents an evaluation of the perceptions and usage of north Italian regional languages in the sociopolitical context and in the domain of social media to depict their societal significance in modern-day Italy. Audio data was collected from interviews with young adult (ages 18-28 years old, “Millennials”) speakers of Piedmontese, Lombard, Venetian, and Friulian examine the relationship between the participant and the regional language, in other words, what it signifies to them (personal perception). My research also briefly covers legislation aimed at preserving regional languages, thus demonstrating recent city, national, and international efforts.