The Linguistic Heritage of the Bangladeshi ‘New Communities’ of Venice (Italy)
This paper presents the initial findings of a sociolinguistic study conducted using ethnographic methods on the Bangladeshi community of Venice (Italy). Observations and interviews were carried out with migrants of different generations, genders, educational backgrounds and jobs concerning the He...
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This paper presents the initial findings of a sociolinguistic study conducted using ethnographic methods on the Bangladeshi community of Venice (Italy). Observations and interviews were carried out with migrants of different generations, genders, educational backgrounds and jobs concerning the Heritage Language field, with both Italian as a second language and Bangla. Following the journey of the diaspora, the social and linguistic composition of the community will be detailed, as well as beliefs and practices concerning language and its role as heritage, with particular attention given to women’s conditions and opportunities.
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| spelling | doaj-art-618c209c66d445bf8a1a81fa8c3809232025-08-20T03:58:39ZengFondazione Università Ca’ FoscariAnnali di Ca’ Foscari: Serie Orientale2385-30422025-07-0161110.30687/AnnOr/2385-3042/2025/01/008journal_article_23723The Linguistic Heritage of the Bangladeshi ‘New Communities’ of Venice (Italy)Ferro, Giulia0Università Ca’ Foscari Venezia, Italia This paper presents the initial findings of a sociolinguistic study conducted using ethnographic methods on the Bangladeshi community of Venice (Italy). Observations and interviews were carried out with migrants of different generations, genders, educational backgrounds and jobs concerning the Heritage Language field, with both Italian as a second language and Bangla. Following the journey of the diaspora, the social and linguistic composition of the community will be detailed, as well as beliefs and practices concerning language and its role as heritage, with particular attention given to women’s conditions and opportunities. http://doi.org/10.30687/AnnOr/2385-3042/2025/01/008Bangladesh. Bangladeshi women. Heritage Language. Immigration. Sociolinguistics |
| spellingShingle | Ferro, Giulia The Linguistic Heritage of the Bangladeshi ‘New Communities’ of Venice (Italy) Annali di Ca’ Foscari: Serie Orientale Bangladesh. Bangladeshi women. Heritage Language. Immigration. Sociolinguistics |
| title | The Linguistic Heritage of the Bangladeshi ‘New Communities’ of Venice (Italy) |
| title_full | The Linguistic Heritage of the Bangladeshi ‘New Communities’ of Venice (Italy) |
| title_fullStr | The Linguistic Heritage of the Bangladeshi ‘New Communities’ of Venice (Italy) |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Linguistic Heritage of the Bangladeshi ‘New Communities’ of Venice (Italy) |
| title_short | The Linguistic Heritage of the Bangladeshi ‘New Communities’ of Venice (Italy) |
| title_sort | linguistic heritage of the bangladeshi new communities of venice italy |
| topic | Bangladesh. Bangladeshi women. Heritage Language. Immigration. Sociolinguistics |
| url | http://doi.org/10.30687/AnnOr/2385-3042/2025/01/008 |
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