Noiatri zeneixi semmo coscì? (Los genoveses somos así), o la especialización dialectal del cocoliche escénico

Translated title of the contribution: [Autom. eng. transl.] Noiatri zeneixi semmo coscì? (We Genoese are like this), or the dialect specialization of the scenic cocoliche

Raffaella Odicino

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Abstract

[Autom. eng. transl.] The development of the Rio-Plateau variants of the Spanish "Chico Theater" in the early decades of the twentieth century is certainly linked to the immigration waves that have profoundly conditioned the area's society. The cultural impact of immigration in the configuration of modern Argentine culture was unavoidable. Noiatri Zeneixi Semmo Coscì… (Los genoveses somos así), from 1924, fits perfectly into the “sainete criollo” cycle, with an evident reference, starting from the title itself, to the linguistic mask of the Ligurian “cocoliche”. The presence of a "specialized" cocoliche indicates the presence of numerous Italian regional contingents, so consistent as to make some characteristic dialectal traits "noticeable" for the authors. In the text of Weisbach and Doblas there is a need for a punctual phonetic reproduction, for an audience that does not know the language, and for the presence of innumerable formulas not only in dialect, but also in Italian and Italianising ones. A need that is combined with that of representing the different stages of the adaptation process of the characters, with losses (with respect to the mother tongue) and acquisitions (with respect to the new language, which we could define as "arrival"). The range of situations represented inevitably becomes a handbook of identity negotiations for large sectors of immigration.
Translated title of the contribution[Autom. eng. transl.] Noiatri zeneixi semmo coscì? (We Genoese are like this), or the dialect specialization of the scenic cocoliche
Original languageSpanish
PublisherArcipelago
Number of pages26
ISBN (Print)88-7695-279-9
Publication statusPublished - 2003

Publication series

NameLetterature iberiche e latino-americane

Keywords

  • cocoliche genovese
  • cocoliche genovés
  • immigrazione italiana in Argentina
  • inmigración italiana en Argentina
  • teatro popolare argentino
  • teatro popular argentino

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