Preliminary communication

Istriotic Speech of Šišan between the Past and the Future

Barbara Buršić Giudici ; Juraj Dobrila University of Pula, Faculty of Philosophy, Department of Italian Studies, Pula, Croatia
Alberto Giudici ; University of Zurich, Romanisches Seminar Department, Zurich, Switzerland

Abstract

The Istriot dialect from Sissano (Šišan), with the varieties from Rovigno (Rovinj), Dignano (Vodnjan), Valle (Bale), Fasana (Fažana) and Gallesano (Galižana) represent the last remnants of the Roman layer before the venetianisms occurred from the 11th century onwards. In this article, we provide the historical context and the Istriot varieties on the Istrian peninsula. Then we analyse two recent case studies from Sissanese, which point to the necessity of further investigations. Istriot is today in recession under the double pressure of Istro-Venetian and Čakavian dialects and Italian and Croatian Standard languages.

Keywords

Istria; Istriot; Sissano; dialectolo; contact linguistics

Hrčak ID:

266310

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/266310

Publication date:

7.12.2021.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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