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Diaz-Plaja, Guillermo – Yelmo, 1977
Argues that the term "Castilian" should replace "Spanish" to denote the Castilian form of the language. "Spanish" may then be a more inclusive term, enbracing all the dialects of the language. (Text is in Spanish.) (CHK)
Descriptors: Diachronic Linguistics, Dialects, Language Variation, Sociolinguistics
Moreu-Rey, Enric – Yelmo, 1977
The question of the origin of Catalan is considered from the historic, geographical, linguistic and textual viewpoints. (Text is in Spanish.) (CHK)
Descriptors: Diachronic Linguistics, Dialect Studies, Language Classification, Language Research
Carnicer, Ramon – Yelmo, 1975
This article discusses the way in which the orthography may or may not reflect changes in the pronunciation of Castilian Spanish. Examples substantiate the discussion. (Text is in Spanish.) (CLK)
Descriptors: Diachronic Linguistics, Language Research, Language Variation, Phoneme Grapheme Correspondence
Armesto, Victoria – Yelmo, 1976
This article discusses the history of the Galician language. (Text is in Spanish.) (CLK)
Descriptors: Descriptive Linguistics, Diachronic Linguistics, Dialect Studies, Language Research
Llorens, Washington – Yelmo, 1976
This article discusses the nature of so-called Americanisms in present-day Latin American Spanish. (Text is in Spanish.) (CLK)
Descriptors: Descriptive Linguistics, Diachronic Linguistics, Language Research, Language Usage
Fonfrias, Ernesto Juan – Yelmo, 1977
The roots and development of the Spanish language are outlined, and Columbus' discovery of Puerto Rico and meetings with the Indian inhabitants are described. Mixed with the native language and spoken by the native people, it has evolved into the rich idiom spoken in Puerto Rico today. (Text is in Spanish.) (CHK)
Descriptors: American Indians, Diachronic Linguistics, Etymology, Language Acquisition