O CÓDIGO CULTURAL DA LINGUAGEM COMO “MARCA” DA IDENTIDADE TERRITORIAL NO VALE DO TAQUARI/RS

Abstract

This article aims to understand the contradictory and combined processes, the maintenance and, simultaneously, the transformations of characteristics of the cultural code of the language of German immigrants and descendants who settled historically and are currently reproducing in the Vale do Taquari/RS. The operationalization of the research took place first from a theoretical and historical review of the process of German immigration and colonization in the Vale do Taquari/RS to later carry out empirical research that aimed, through interviews, to build knowledge around the central problem of search. In the study region, an expressiveness in the use of German dialects in everyday life was identified, mainly in family environments, being more present in the relationship with the elderly and in rural areas. This presence is restricted to the spoken language, since no dominance by the community of writing in German has been identified. The transmission of cultural meanings occurs with the use of language, especially orality, as know-how is transmitted between generations through it. The language, besides being a vehicle of approximation between its peers, is also configured as a differentiating element, configuring itself as a linguistic frontier, differentiating belonging to a group or not.