Escolhas linguísticas da diáspora cabo-verdiana em Lisboa – estudo de casos escolhidos
Linguistic choices of the Cape Verdean diaspora in Lisbon – study of chosen cases

Author(s): Natalia Czopek
Subject(s): Language and Literature Studies, Philology
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Jagiellońskiego
Keywords: Cape Verde; emigration; Lisbon; Cape Verdean diaspora; language choice
Summary/Abstract: The topic of the present study is related to the last phase of a project which main objective was to describe the current situation of the Portuguese language in Cape Verde in general and, in particular, on the island of Săo Vicente, based on a series of 133 semi-structured interviews with its inhabitants. Additionally, in this last phase, opinions were collected from 5 Cape Verdean informants, residents of the city of Lisbon, on the linguistic situation in their country of origin and on the language choices they make in their daily lives in the Portuguese capital. The purpose of this part was to verify, applying the premises of a case study, if and how changes the relationship with the Portuguese language in emigration. As an introduction, the text contains a brief description of the socio-historical context of Cape Verdean immigration in Portugal, paying special attention to the city of Lisbon.

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