Abstract: | Generally, the expression “urban culture”, through a variety of elements that set up its profile (like, for example, history, personalities, language, art, architectural style, fun or music), becomes synonymous with the culture of the elite, the intellectuals or the people of culture. In Romania, this phenomenon of urban culture is new and still in progress, with a constant balancing between preserving the local elements and connecting to the values of modernity (Stan 2010). The aim of the present paper is to highlight the manner in which the urban culture of a Romanian provincial town, Bacău, is shaped through English, in its attempt to adapt to the European values. |
