Italo-Australian dialect

Italo-Australian dialect
Native toAustralia
EthnicityItalian Australians
Early forms
Italian alphabet
Language codes
ISO 639-3–
IETFit-AU
People with Italian ancestry as a percentage of the population in Australia divided geographically by statistical local area, as of the 2011 census.

Italo-Australian[1] is an Australian-based dialect of Italian that is spoken by Australians of Italian descent.[2]

Characteristics

The exact number of speakers is unknown, but it is highly speculated that the language is mainly spoken by the younger generations, passed on by the elder ancestors, who created the language.[3] Some researchers think that the dialect might have been spoken by nearly 900,000 Italian Australians in 2012.

Origin

The foundation of this dialect is modern Italian, which was brought to Australia following the Italian diaspora in the post World War I era. It wasn't until the years after the second diaspora after World War II that the dialect came into note.

The language Italo-Australian lexicon was formed through the combination of modern Italian words with the English language vocabulary of Australia. Some words follow the rules of Italian spelling, changing to an English one only with a few character changes to make it sound Italian.[4] Italian linguist Tullio De Mauro has noted the dialect in his famous book Storia Della Lingua as "developing dialect that is still enduring the modern influences of English".[5]

De Mauro also claims the language is growing with the vocabulary being passed onto the younger generations of Italian Australians.[6]

Example words

English Italo-Australian[7] Italian
CarCarru[a]Macchina
CakeCheccaTorta
MarketMarchettaMercato
FarmFarmaFattoria
BackyardBecchiardaCortile
FenceFensaRecinto
To ParkParcareParcheggiare
To PushPusciareSpingere
To StopStoppareFermare
To StartStardareCominciare
BusBassuAutobus
CupCuppaCoppa
ShedScedda (Scella)Capanno
ShowerSceaDoccia
FridgeFriggiaFrigorifero
ChipsCipiPatate Fritte
Washing MachineGuasci MascinaLavatrice
SpraySpraiaSpruzzo
To SmashSmesciareSfasciare
To PickPiccareRaccogliere
BagBegaBorsa
BoyfriendBoifrendiFidanzato
GirlfriendGellafrendaFidanzata
To SpraySpraiareSpruzzare
LaundryGuasciousLavanderia
SwitchSuicciaInterruttore
TicketTichettaBiglietto
FactoryFattoriaFabbrica
GirlGellaRagazza
RubbishRobbisciImmondizia
GarageGaraciBox Auto
(Wall To Wall) CarpetTappetuMoquette
MelbourneMelbuniMelbourne
SydneySiddeniSydney
DarwinDarvinuDarwin
PortarlingtonPortali NtoniPortarlington
QueenslandQuinsi LandaQueensland
HolidayFoludaiVacanza
LipstickLippi SticcuRossetto
To ShiftSciftareSpostare
HeaterHitaStufa
Air ConditionerU FridduAria Condizionata
BinBinnuCestino
ChilliPipiPeperoncino
PleasePlissPer Favore
Thank youTenchiùGrazie
BreakfastBrecchi FestaColazione
To DriveDrivareGuidare
JobGiobbaLavoro
BossBossuPadrone
The NewsI NiusiLe Notizie
StreetStrittuVia
BillBilluConto
InsuranceInsciuransaAssicurazione
Driver's LicenceLicensaPatente Di Guida
Cheque BookCiecbucuLibro Degli Assegni
ChequeCiecaAssegno
ShopScioppuNegozio
FreezerFrisaCongelatore
To WorryGuariarePreoccupare
BoxBocsaScatola
HamHemmaProsciutto
CheapCippEconomico
GasGassuGas
PetrolPetroliuBenzina
ElectricityIlectricuElettricità
MuslimsMuriMusulmani
Anthony AlbaneseL' ArbanisiAnthony Albanese
BabyBabyBambino/a
DrinkDrinkBevanda
BoyBoyRagazzo
YeahYeahSì
ByeTaràCiao
SandwichSanguicciuPanino
MovieFirmeFilm
ColesColessColes
WoolworthsSaffuguaiWoolworths
Discount Variety StoreI CinesiNegozio Di Sconti
TruckTraccuCamion
TractorTrecchetaTrattore
LoveLaviAmore
DrawerTira TuruCassetto
SinkSinguLavello
JamGemmaMarmellata
GrapesRacinaUva
Cleaning ClothPezzaPanno Per La Pulizia
Moka PotMacchinettaCaffettiera
MessMessDisordine
DuckPàpara (Dacca)Anatra

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ The final u is typical in the Sicilian language in comparison with the Italian o

References

  1. ↑ Italian Australian dialect (in Italian)
  2. ↑ Tullio De Mauro. "Storia Della Lingua Italiana" (p.79)
  3. ↑ "Identity". Archived from the original on 22 June 2013. Retrieved 13 October 2013.
  4. ↑ Tullio De Mauro. "Storia Della Lingua Italiana" (p.102)
  5. ↑ Bettoni, Camilla (1986). Altro polo – Italian Abroad: Studies on Language Contact in English-Speaking Countries. University of Sydney, Frederick May Foundation for Italian Studies.
  6. ↑ "Italo-Australian dialect". Trusted Translations. 2024. Retrieved 31 March 2026.
  7. ↑ Bettoni, Camilla (1981). Italian in Australia: Le varietà dell’italiano parlato dagli emigrati italiani in Australia. Guerra Edizioni.
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