From the Streets to Literature, the History of the Acronym A.C.A.B. in Italian Language. The Language Contact between English and Italian  Cover Image

DALLA STRADA ALLA LETTERATURA, LE SPERICOLATE E PROPIZIE VICENDE DEL FORESTIERISMO A.C.A.B.. IL CONTATTO LINGUISTICO TRA ITALIANO E INGLESE
From the Streets to Literature, the History of the Acronym A.C.A.B. in Italian Language. The Language Contact between English and Italian

Author(s): Nicola Guerra
Subject(s): Language and Literature Studies
Published by: Editura Universitaria Craiova
Keywords: language contact; foreignisms; sub-cultures

Summary/Abstract: This paper discusses the history of the acronym A.C.A.B. in the Italian language. It examines the mechanisms that have brought the acronym from the streets to literature and the role of the Skinhead and football Ultras sub-cultures in the language contact between English and Italian.

  • Issue Year: 2013
  • Issue No: 1-2
  • Page Range: 272-279
  • Page Count: 8
  • Language: Italian