Rivista | Il Tolomeo
Fascicolo monografico | 22 | 2020
Articolo | Language Colonization and English Hybridization: The Use of Irish English Lexis in Twentieth Century Irish Drama
Language Colonization and English Hybridization: The Use of Irish English Lexis in Twentieth Century Irish Drama
- Fabio Luppi - Università degli Studi Roma Tre, Italia - email
Abstract
Irish English, albeit a variant of the language of the colonizer, can be considered an important identitarian element in twentieth century Irish literature. By taking into account Irish English terms in a selection of Anglo-Irish plays (with particular focus on the titles), this paper examines the lexical choices that contribute to rendering cultural, geographical and political meanings – some of which are derogatory, patronizing and pejorative. The conclusion, with reference to Brian Friel’s Translations, reflects on the implications of the dominance of English in Ireland following its replacement of Irish Gaelic. The various loanwords and calques from Irish Gaelic found in these plays thus acquire a cultural and political significance that is specific to the Irish context.
Presentato: 12 Agosto 2020 | Accettato: 20 Settembre 2020 | Pubblicato 22 Dicembre 2020 | Lingua: en
Keywords Drama • Cultural Identity • Irish English • Lexis • Language Colonization
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ECF_article_3604 |
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dc.title |
Language Colonization and English Hybridization: The Use of Irish English Lexis in Twentieth Century Irish Drama |
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dc.contributor.author |
Luppi Fabio |
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dc.publisher |
Edizioni Ca’ Foscari - Digital Publishing, Fondazione Università Ca’ Foscari |
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dc.type |
Articolo |
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dc.language.iso |
en |
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dc.identifier.uri |
http://edizionicafoscari.it/it/edizioni4/riviste/il-tolomeo/2020/1/language-colonization-and-english-hybridization-th/ |
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dc.description.abstract |
Irish English, albeit a variant of the language of the colonizer, can be considered an important identitarian element in twentieth century Irish literature. By taking into account Irish English terms in a selection of Anglo-Irish plays (with particular focus on the titles), this paper examines the lexical choices that contribute to rendering cultural, geographical and political meanings – some of which are derogatory, patronizing and pejorative. The conclusion, with reference to Brian Friel’s Translations, reflects on the implications of the dominance of English in Ireland following its replacement of Irish Gaelic. The various loanwords and calques from Irish Gaelic found in these plays thus acquire a cultural and political significance that is specific to the Irish context. |
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dc.relation.ispartof |
Il Tolomeo |
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dc.relation.ispartof |
Vol. 22 | Dicembre 2020 |
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dc.issued |
2020-12-22 |
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dc.dateAccepted |
2020-09-20 |
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dc.dateSubmitted |
2020-08-12 |
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dc.identifier.issn |
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dc.identifier.eissn |
2499-5975 |
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dc.rights |
Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International Public License |
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dc.rights.uri |
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ |
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dc.identifier.doi |
10.30687/Tol/2499-5975/2020/22/035 |
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dc.peer-review |
yes |
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dc.subject |
Cultural Identity |
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dc.subject |
Cultural Identity |
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dc.subject |
Drama |
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dc.subject |
Drama |
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dc.subject |
Irish English |
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dc.subject |
Irish English |
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dc.subject |
Language Colonization |
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dc.subject |
Language Colonization |
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dc.subject |
Lexis |
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dc.subject |
Lexis |
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