Series | SAIL
Edited book | Policies and Practices for Linguistic Education, Multilingualism and Intercultural Communication
Chapter | Migrazione stagionale, bilinguismo e politiche linguistico-educative nelle valli dei gelatieri

Migrazione stagionale, bilinguismo e politiche linguistico-educative nelle valli dei gelatieri

The following contribution analyses a particular form of bilingualism present in the mountains and foothills of Veneto (Belluno and Treviso), which originated from a century-old tradition of ice-cream makers’ seasonal migration to German-speaking countries. The children of ice-cream makers are also ‘naturally’ bilingual, although this is not given adequate recognition within educational policies.


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Published: May 24, 2021 | Language: it

Keywords Bilingualism Seasonal migration Bilingual identity Language policy Venetian ice cream makers


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