This study explores the relationship between contact linguistics and migration linguistics, focusing on how linguistic practices reflect broader socio-cultural dynamics in migratory contexts. Drawing on a comparative analysis of two Italian migrant communities in the English cities of Bedford and Cambridge, the paper examines patterns of code-switching between heritage varieties (Italian and dialect) and English.
University of Naples Federico II, Italy - ORCID: 0000-0002-1341-139X
Chapter Title
Dalla linguistica del contatto alla linguistica migratoria: qualche riflessione a partire da due casi di studio
Authors
Margherita Di Salvo
Language
Italian
DOI
10.36253/978-88-98338-01-6.05
Peer Reviewed
Publication Year
2026
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© 2026 Author(s)
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Book Title
Forme e modelli del contatto tra linguistica, letteratura e filologia
Editors
Niccolò Amelii, Silvia Cabriolu, Valentina Del Vecchio, Mara Marsella, Simone Pettine, Domenico Tenerelli
Peer Reviewed
Number of Pages
168
Publication Year
2026
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© 2026 Author(s)
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Publisher Name
Firenze University Press, UdA University Press
DOI
10.36253/978-88-98338-01-6
ISBN Print
978-88-98338-00-9
eISBN (pdf)
978-88-98338-01-6
eISBN (epub)
978-88-98338-02-3
Series Title
Arcipelaghi letterari, linguistici e culturali