Dialectality, sharing, dysphemia Local culture and expressive uses in video parodies in Salento Cover Image

Dialettalità, condivisione, disfemia Cultura locale e usi espressivi nelle video-parodie in salentino
Dialectality, sharing, dysphemia Local culture and expressive uses in video parodies in Salento

Author(s): Alessandro Bitonti
Subject(s): Media studies, Lexis, Sociolinguistics, Sociology of Culture, Phraseology
Published by: Universität Graz
Keywords: Dialect; Italian language; linguistics; dysphemia; Local culture; Salento;

Summary/Abstract: This study analyzes several video-parodies, broadcast on the web, of famous movies dubbed in Salento dialect, in order to shed light on the cultural dimension of dialect. The results show that the dubbing of the dialogues involves not only linguistic, but also functional changes of Salentino, which is used both in a localized and localizing way. Localization manifests itself in the use, and abuse, of dysphemisms and offenses, references to local products, areal toponyms and anthroponyms.

  • Issue Year: 2019
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 45-56
  • Page Count: 12
  • Language: Italian
Toggle Accessibility Mode