Os nomes do Hunsrückisch: aspectos linguísticos e extralinguísticos da denominação de línguas de imigração

Abstract

The current text analyzes the self-denomination given to the German immigration language Hunsrückisch (ALTENHOFEN, 1996) by the informants of the ALMA-Cartographies Project (Atlas Linguístico-Contatual das Minorias Alemãs na Bacia do Prata: variação e contatos linguísticos do hunsriqueano entre o português e o espanhol), coordinated by C. Altenhofen, UFRGS, and H. Thun, CAU University of Kiel, Germany. The Hunsrick, Hunsrickisch, Hunsbucklisch, Deitsch vs. Deutsch, Plattdeitsch or simply Platt variants, as well as other derogatory forms, were registered in the Project database. This is an in vivo survey of language denominations by members of the communities from Hunsriquean speakers (OLIVEIRA & ALTENHOFEN, 2011). In addition to identifying and mapping the different variants for the Hunsrückisch denomination, the paper aims to analyze its implications for the delimitation of the object of study, the perception and significance of the <name of your language> for the community members. For this, the current text follows the cartographic method of the Pluridimensional and Relational Dialectology (THUN, 1998). The (re)signification and the socio-historical function take on diverse forms, as shown by the initial results.