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Čakavska rič : Polugodišnjak za proučavanje čakavske riječi, Vol. LI No. 1-2, 2023.

Professional paper

Research on the importance of dialects in shaping the identity of high school students in Opatija

Nataša Modrić Tićak orcid id orcid.org/0009-0008-9180-400X ; Hotelijersko-turistička škola u Opatiji

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Abstract

The main objective of the Language and identity project, created by Lorna
Ivančić Vukelić, Tanja Marčan, and Nataša Modrić (all teachers at the Hotel and
Tourism Industry School Opatija) was to explore the representation of dialects
among the students of the above-mentioned school and to see to which extent the
students associate themselves with their local dialect, as well as how they perceive
its future. The initial phase of the project included polling in the classroom in order
to obtain the most relevant data. According to the polling data the dominant dialect
among the students is the Chakavian dialect. Unsurprisingly, the local dialect is
mostly adopted within a family and is further nurtured in kindergarten and elementary school, while its use significantly drops in secondary school.
Next, the respondents have not perceived their local dialect as a negative factor
when it comes to their school achievement. The majority of them are willing to
further nourish their local dialect, but are sceptical when it comes to the future of
these dialects in a globalized world. Standard variety is not considered prestigious,
and the respondents do not think less of themselves when using their local dialect.
On the contrary, they perceive it as a part of their identity or a symbol of belonging
to a certain group.

Keywords

dialect; identity; Hotel and Tourism Industry School Opatija

Hrčak ID:

314769

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/314769

Publication date:

26.2.2024.

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