Regional nationalism in Spain : language use and ethnic identity in Galicia / Jaine E. Beswick.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Beswick, Jaine, 1963-

Series:

Linguistic Diversity and Language Rights, No. 5

Linguistic diversity and lanugage rights ; 5

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Sociolinguistics--Spain--Galicia (Region).

Sociolinguistics.

Ethnicity--Spain--Galicia (Region).

Ethnicity.

Galician language--History.

Galician language.

Nationalism--Spain--Galicia (Region).

Nationalism.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (335 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Clevedon, UK ; Buffalo, NY : Mulilingual Matters, c2007.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This highly accessible book examines linguistic diversity in Galicia, one of the devolved regions of Spain. Its principal hypotheses are: that the Galician language is an intrinsic characteristic of Galician ethnic identity: that policy and planning impact on the behavioural practices of language users, reflected in loyalty and prestige factors: that whilst a reversal in traditional perceptions and attitudes is resulting in a reaffirmation of Galician as the autochthonous language, its sociolinguistic relationship with Castilian has not been resolved: that Galicians have to negotiate multiple identities, subject to constant change and adjustment. Through its innovative and in-depth analysis of Galician linguistic, sociolinguistic, ethnic and cultural revival and revitalisation processes, it also serves to emphasise the wider relevance of such studies to the case of minoritised languages in general.

Contents:

Front matter

Contents

Illustrations

Acknowledgements

Foreword

Introduction

Chapter 1. Language, Culture, Identity

Chapter 2. The Origins of Galician

Chapter 3. Contemporary Galicia: The Evolution of a Standard

Chapter 4. Microlinguistic Issues: Theoretical Concepts

Chapter 5. The Linguistic Differentiation of Galician

Chapter 6. The Idiosyncratic Characteristics of Galician

Chapter 7. Language Planning and Language Use in Galicia

Chapter 8. Societal and Individual Roles of Galician

Chapter 9. The Future of Galicia, its People, and its Language

Notes to Chapters

Appendix 1. Major Orthographic Differences between the Galician Standard, Castilian and Portuguese

Appendix 2. Use of the Gheada, Santiago de Compostela, 1995, 1996

Appendix 3. Written and Spoken Tokens, Santiago de Compostela, 1995, 1996

Appendix 4. Petición de axuda (Appeal for Help)

Appendix 5. Sociolinguistic Questionnaire - Santiago de Compostela 1995, 1996, 2001

Appendix 6. Respondent Details

Appendix 7. Language Preference and Language Use, Santiago de Compostela 1995, 1996, 2001

Glossary

References

Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 294-316) and index.

ISBN:

9786610935055

9781280935053

1280935057

9781853599811

1853599816

OCLC:

476087385