Regional Nationalism in Spain : : Language Use and Ethnic Identity in Galicia /

Regional Nationalism in Spain : : Language Use and Ethnic Identity in Galicia / / Jaine E. Beswick.

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 us...

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Superior document:Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter MultiLingual Matters Backlist eBook-Package 2000-2013
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Beswick, Jaine E.,
Place / Publishing House:Bristol ;, Blue Ridge Summit : : Multilingual Matters, , [2007]
©2007
Year of Publication:2007
Language:English
Series:Linguistic Diversity and Language Rights
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Physical Description:1 online resource (300 p.)
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Table of Contents:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Illustrations
  • Acknowledgements
  • Foreword
  • Introduction
  • Part 1. Politics and Privilege: Linguistic Identity and the Role of Standardisation in Galicia
  • Chapter 1. Language, Culture, Identity
  • Chapter 2. The Origins of Galician
  • Chapter 3. Contemporary Galicia: The Evolution of a Standard
  • Part 2. Forms and Features: Galician Linguistic Conventions and Characteristics
  • Chapter 4. Microlinguistic Issues: Theoretical Concepts
  • Chapter 5. The Linguistic Differentiation of Galician
  • Chapter 6. The Idiosyncratic Characteristics of Galician
  • Part 3. Prestige and Practice: Language and Identity in Galicia
  • 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

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