Processi di livellamento dialettale in contesto post-migra- torio nella Missione Cattolica di lingua italiana a Bedford (UK)

Abstract

Italian-speaking Catholic missions have significantly contributed to the cohesion of Italian-speaking communities in non-Italian-speaking countries. Some linguistic phenomena even suggest that participation in religious activities is sociolinguistically relevant. However, there are no case studies on this topic. This paper examines inter-dialect levelling processes in an Italian Catholic community from Montefalcione (AV) in Bedford (UK).