What’s up, dude? Class-Based Orality in Youth Slangs during the Spanish Transition, between the Madrid Comedy and Cine Quinqui (1977-1982).
Abstract
This paper examines the divergent representations of authenticity and transgression in the orality of cine quinqui and “Madrid comedy” during a double transitional period: Spain’s democratization and the advent of direct sound recording. Through a qualitative, comparative approach—situated between discourse analysis and cultural studies—the paper analyzes the youth slangs used in Tigres de papel (Fernando Colomo, 1977), Ópera prima (Fernando Trueba, 1980), and Colegas (Eloy de la Iglesia, 1982). The contrast between these films reveals an underexplored divide shaped by social class, linguistic agency, and differential access to the means of oral representation. We argue that these slangs are not merely instances of secondary orality in a technical sense, but also serve as repositories of youth identity in an era when freedom of expression in Spain remained nascent and precarious
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