Jezik, identitet, jezične politike i mediji: Hrvati u Čileu

master's thesis

• Author: Petra Seleš
• Mentor: Danijel Labaš (mentor)
• Mentor: Klara Bilić-Meštrić (mentor)
• Committee member: Danijel Labaš (predsjednik povjerenstva)
• Committee member: Klara Bilić-Meštrić (član povjerenstva)
• Committee member: Vine Mihaljević (član povjerenstva)
• Granter: University of Zagreb; Faculty of Croatian Studies; (Department of Communication Sciences); Zagreb
• Defense date and country: 2016-06-01, Croatia
• Scientific / art field, discipline and subdiscipline: HUMANISTIC SCIENCES; History

Abstract

U ovome se radu proučava odnos jezika, identiteta i jezičnih politika te uloga medija u očuvanju jezika i identiteta na slučaju Hrvata u Čileu. Hrvati u Čileu su potomci iseljenika koji u tu zemlju doseljavaju većinom krajem devetnaestog i početkom dvadesetog stoljeća. Iako je u njihovim zajednicama jezična promjena s hrvatskog na španjolski jezik uslijedila vrlo brzo zbog dobre integracije u čileansko društvo, oni i danas njeguju hrvatske običaje i ponosno čuvaju svoj identitet. Međutim, kako mlađe generacije gube kontakt s hrvatskim jezikom i kulturom u okolnostima suvremenog dinamičnog doba, očuvanje hrvatskog identiteta u Čileu postaje izazov. Kako bi se moglo odgovoriti na taj izazov, svrha ovoga rada je doprinijeti boljem razumijevanju današnjeg položaja Hrvata u Čileu.
Cilj ovoga rada bio je otkriti u kojoj su mjeri očuvani hrvatski jezik i identitet među pripadnicima hrvatske zajednice u Čileu, što utječe na njihove jezične odabire, te koji su to čimbenici koji utječu na opstanak hrvatskog identiteta i koju ulogu u tome imaju mediji. Uz teorijsku podlogu, zaključci ovoga rada temelje se na rezultatima iz triju korištenih metoda istraţivanja: ankete, intervjua i analize diskursa. Rezultati istraživanja su pokazali da je hrvatski jezik u Čileu ugrožen jer se ne koristi u komunikaciji unutar zajednice i tek nekolicina, uglavnom starijih pojedinaca dobro poznaje hrvatski jezik. Međutim, postoje neki drugi čimbenici koji utječu na očuvanje identiteta. Dapače, ti su čimbenici poduprti i medijskim sadržajem čija je uloga očuvanje tradicija i podsjećanje na zajedničku povijest. Iako je hrvatski identitet u Čileu dobro očuvan, potrebno je osigurati više suradnje, prije svega kulturne i znanstvene, između zajednica u Čileu i Republike Hrvatske.

Abstract (english)

This thesis studies the relationship between language, identity and language policy, and the role of the media in preserving language and identity in the case of Croats in Chile. Croats in Chile are descendants of immigrants who migrated to that country mostly at the end of the nineteenth century and at the beginning of the twentieth century. Although language shift from Croatian to Spanish language occurred very quickly in their communities because of good integration in Chilean society, they still cherish Croatian customs and proudly protect their identity. However, as the young generations lose contact with Croatian language and culture due to dynamics of contemporary age, the preservation of Croatian identity in Chile is becoming a challenge. In order to facilitate in answering this challenge, the purpose of this paper is to make a contribution towards a better understanding of today’s situation of Croats in Chile.
The goal of this thesis was to discover how much the language and identity are preserved among the members of Croatian community in Chile, what influences their language choices, which factors influence the survival of Croatian identity and what the role of the media is. Besides the theoretical ground, the conclusions of this thesis are based on the results from the three research methods that were used: a survey, an interview and a discourse analysis. The research results have shown that Croatian language in Chile is endangered while it is not used in the communication inside the community and only a few, mostly elderly individuals know the language well. However, there are other factors that influence identity preservation. Moreover, they are supported by the media content the role of which is to guard the traditions and to remind of the collective history. Although the Croatian identity in Chile is well preserved, there is a need for better cooperation between Croatian communities in Chile and the Republic of Croatia itself.

• Keywords: Hrvati u Ĉileu; jezik; jeziĉne politike; identitet; mediji
• Keywords (english): Croats in Chile; language; language policy; identity; media
• Language: croatian
• URN:NBN: urn:nbn:hr:111:546661
• Study programme: Title: Department of Communication Studies; Study programme type: university; Study level: graduate; Academic / professional title: magistar/magistra komunikologije (magistar/magistra komunikologije)
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• Created on: 2016-07-19 11:16:16