Alegiako haurrak eta hitanorako jauzia

Abstract

Hitano is the informal form of address in Basque and having noticed the decline in the use of hitano in recent years, this paper examines the relationship of young people from Alegia with hitano, their opinion on it and their process of starting to speak in hitano, the main objective of this work being to find out about the process of starting to use said speech in this town. For this reason, the analysis has focused on what hitano is, its social function, the conno- tations assigned to it, the variables of hitano’s use and the situation of the main centres of trans- mission. This has been done through observation, a questionnaire, individual interviews and group discussions with boys and girls from Alegia who are 8-11 years old. It has been concluded that having knowledge of hitano and a favourable opinion towards it are necessary factors to make the leap towards using this speech, but there are also other circumstances that influence doing so.; Hitanoa euskaraz modu informal batean zuzentzeko tratamendua da eta azken urteetan haur eta gazteen hitanoaren erabilpenak izan duen beherakadaz oharturik, lan honetan ikertu da Alegiako haur eta gazteak hitanoarekin duten harremana, hitanoarekiko iritzia eta hitanorako jauziaren prozesua, helburu nagusitzat izanik Alegiako haurren hitanoranzko jauzia ezagutzea. Horretarako, hitanoa zer den, zein funtzio sozial duen, zein konnotazio ezartzen zaizkion, zeintzuk diren hitanoaren erabileraren aldagaiak eta transmisio gune nagusien egoera nolakoa den aztertu da; Alegiako 8-11 urte bitarteko haurrei eginiko behaketa, galdetegi, bakarkako elkarrizketa zein talde-eztabaida bidez. Hitanoaren ezagutza eta aldeko ideologia izatea beharrezkoa dela ikusi da hitanoranzko jauzia emateko, baina faktore gehiagok ere eragina dutela hori lortzeko bidean.