Subversive heteroglossia:


Narrating Greek-Albanian language use in North-Western Greece.

Keywords: Linguistic anthropology, Borderscapes, Balkans, Identity, Cultural intimacy, Subversive heteroglossia.

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Overview

  • Project duration
    6 months 
  • My role
    Lead Ethnographic Researcher
  • Deliverables
    Presentation of findings at BCN conference & Publication
  • Team
    Ethnographic Researcher, Linguistic PhD Researcher, Political Scientist, Cinematographer/ Photographer

The challenge

In the research on borders capes, particularly in the Albanian-Greek borderland, explorations of identities and fluidity of socio-cultural boundaries play a key role. Based on several ethnographic interviews and participatory observation during short-term fieldwork in the Konitsa region of North-Western Greece, this study aims to explore the metalinguistic narratives of the local people coming from Albanian / Arvanitika - speaking families. 

Approach

Living for 2 weeks in the Konitsa region we conducted ethnographic research with local families where we employed various research methods like In-depth Interviews, Literature Review, Participatory Observation, and Discourse Analysis.

  • Exploratory Research: Conducted interviews and participatory observation during fieldwork to uncover indigenous mental models, attitudes, and behaviours towards linguistic practices.
  • Secondary research: Analysed relevant bibliography and performed discourse analysis post-fieldwork to identify key themes and frameworks.

Indiana University Publication

The paper has been published by Indiana University Press.

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