Per una sistematizzazione dell’Archivio sonoro dei dialetti veneti

Abstract

The Archivio sonoro dei dialetti veneti (asdv) is a collection of recordings of Venetan speakers, initiated in the 1980s as a project led by Manlio Cortelazzo at the University of Padua. Its primary aim was to document the state of Venetan linguistic varieties through recorded conversations between a researcher and an informant from each municipality in the Veneto region. This paper provides a detailed account of the archive’s materials and proposes guidelines for citing and using the recordings, as well as suggestions for integrating maps and tags to enhance accessibility. The recordings document declining local linguistic phenomena while also preserving firsthand accounts of historical and social events from the 20th century. Consequently, the asdv represents a considerable resource not only for linguists but also for oral historians and a broader non-academic audience interested in the topic. A comprehensive list of all surveyed municipalities, along with illustrative maps, is also provided.