Literatura de cordel: a variedade linguística do povo nordestino na obra “Cante lá que eu canto cá” de Patativa do Assaré

Abstract

Originating in Portugal, cordel literature since the discovery of the 16th century represents history in verses and songs, along with the linguistic variety has faced constant challenges, some of them have the importance of the mother tongue as a means of communication, however, with each new investigation confirms the need to incorporate both into Brazilian culture. Represented in the work “Sing there that I sing here” by Patativa do Assaré has as main objective the valorization of the regional dialect, as well as its importance for the culture. This work intends to identify through the use of the mother tongue as a consequence of language, cultural practices and habits, in addition to its importance for the socio-cultural construction, analyzing through the work the language and as the main forms of expression used by the author. Bibliographic research was one of the main tools for the accumulation of material and data collection, serving as an indispensable basis for the realization of the subject addressed. Some authors such as Marcos Bagno, Marcia Abreu, Ana Cristina and Antonio Gonçalves were essential in the preparation of this study