Catalan and Castilian as Prestige Languages: A Tale of Two Cities.

O'Donnell, Paul E.

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ERIC Number: EJ388975

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Publication Date: 1988

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Catalan and Castilian as Prestige Languages: A Tale of Two Cities.

O'Donnell, Paul E.

Language Problems and Language Planning, v12 n3 p226-38 Fall 1988

A study of popular attitudes toward and use of Catalan and Castilian Spanish sought to clarify the prestige level of the languages in different areas in Spain. The study focused on the degree to which Catalan has undergone linguistic normalization by extension to all social levels and situations. (Author/MSE)

Descriptors: Dialects, Foreign Countries, Language Attitudes, Linguistic Borrowing, Spanish, Uncommonly Taught Languages

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Spain

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