Catalonia: The Geographical and Historical Context of the Language Question.

Wright, Sue

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ERIC Number: EJ581905

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Publication Date: 1998

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Catalonia: The Geographical and Historical Context of the Language Question.

Wright, Sue

Current Issues in Language and Society, v5 n3 p181-89 1998

Presents an overview of the geological and historical context of Catalan, explaining that today, Catalonia has both a political and cultural definition. Section 1 focuses on territory in political and cultural terms. Section 2 discusses Catalan and the Romance dialect continuum. Section 3 examines cultural centers and political allegiances. (SM)

Descriptors: Cultural Influences, Dialects, Foreign Countries, Geography, History, Language Maintenance, Language Minorities, Language Usage, Political Influences, Sociolinguistics

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Spain

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