The Language Situation in Southern France.

Schlieben-Lange, Brigitte

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Publication Date: 1977

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The Language Situation in Southern France

Schlieben-Lange, Brigitte

Linguistics, 191, 101-108, May 24 77

Observations on the situation of Provencal based on a study of inhabitants of a small town in Provence. A situation leading to abandonment of a language is described. It is indicated that the dissociation of all defining elements of a language corresponds to the process of abandonment of the language. (AMH)

Descriptors: Bilingualism, Cultural Influences, Diachronic Linguistics, French, Language Role, Language Variation, Obsolescence, Social Influences, Sociolinguistics, Speech Communication

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Identifiers - Location: France

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