Italo-Australian dialect


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

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. 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 was simply created with modern Italian words being influenced by the vocabulary of the English language, to create Italian/English words. Some words follow the rules of Italian spelling, changing to an English one only with a few character changes to make it sound Italian. 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".
De Mauro also claims the language is growing with the vocabulary being passed onto the younger generations of Italian Australians.

Example words

EnglishItalo-AustralianItalian
CarCarruMacchina
CakeCheccaTorta
MarketMarchettaMercato
FarmFarmaFattoria
BackyardBecchiardaCortile
FenceFensaRecinto
To ParkParcareParcheggiare
To PushPusciareSpingere
To StopStoppareFermare
To StartStardareCominciare
BusBassuAutobus
CupCuppaCoppa
ShedSceddu/Scedda/ScellaCapanno
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
CarpetTappetuMoquette
MelbourneMelbuniMelbourne
SydneySiddeniSydney
DarwinDarvinuDarwin
PortarlingtonPortali NtoniPortarlington
QueenslandQuinslandaQueensland
HolidayFoludaiVacanza
To ShiftSciftareSpostare
HeaterHitaStufa
Air ConditionerU FridduAria Condizionata
BinBinnuCestino
PleasePlissPer Favore
Thank youTenchiùGrazie
BreakfastBrecfestaColazione
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
to scamscammarerubare/frodare
walluollomuro
flourflarinafarina
trouserstrausonipantaloni
trucktruchioncamion
tough guysamwrayragazzo duro
stealergiobrennerladra