Čávátka tachtěte suvel aneb lexikální romismy ve „světském“ argotu

• Authors: Starhon René

Title variants

EN

Čávátka tachtěte suvel or the Romani elements in the Czech Carnies (Showpeople) argot

• Languages of publication: CS

Abstracts

EN

An argot is a secret language used by various groups to prevent outsiders from understanding their conversations. Romani knowledge among non-Romani is very rare, so the Romani language, being incomprehensible to a person belonging to the majority population, is a source of material for argots. This article focuses on the specific speech of semi-itinerant Czech funfair providers and traders, entertainer minorities etc. Part of the study is an analysis of authentic text using the example of a fairy-tale and two songs recorded during fieldwork.

Keywords

EN

Travellers; showpeople; argot; Rotwelsch; Romani; para-Romani; Gypsy

Discipline

• PHILOLOGY_&_LINGUISTICS: PHILOLOGY & LINGUISTICS
• ETHNOLOGY: ETHNOLOGY

• Publisher: Charles University in Prague, Faculty of Arts, Czech Republic
• Journal: Studia Ethnologica Pragensia
• Year: 2018
• Issue: 1
• Pages: 72-85

Contributors

author

Starhon René