This book presents a detailed sociolinguistic study of the traditionally Catalan-speaking areas of Southern France, and sheds new light on language attitudes, phonetic variation, language ideologies and minority language rights. The region's complex dual identity, both Catalan and French, both peripheral and strategic, is shown to be reflected in the book's attitudinal findings which in turn act as reliable predictors of phonetic variation. The author's careful discursive analysis paints a clear picture of the linguistic ideological landscape: in which French dominates as the language of status and prestige. This innovative work, employing cutting-edge mixed methods, provides an in-depth account of an under-examined language situation, and draws on this research to propose a number of policy recommendations to protect minority rights for speakers of Catalan in the region. Combining language attitudes, sociophonetics, discourse studies, and language policy, this will provide an invaluable reference for scholars of French and Catalan studies and minority languages around the world.
Demographically, Northern Catalonia is dominated by the city of Perpignan (Cat. PerpinyĂ ) and its greater metropolitan area, which occupies a large part of the comarca of Roussillon (see Table 1.1).
Due to its linguistic and cultural heritage, Northern Catalonia forms part of a larger entity known as the Catalan Countries (Cat. ElsPaĂŻsos Catalans). The Catalan Countries is chiefly cultural in nature, and corresponds to the areas where Catalan is an autochthonous language variety, namely Catalonia, Northern Catalonia, Andorra, the Valencian Community, the Balearic Islands, the city of Alghero (lâAlguer) in Sardinia, a section of Aragon known as the Franja de Ponent, and a small area of the Autonomous Community of Murcia known as El Carxe. These regions share a complex relationship, with varying degrees of âpan-Catalanâ sentiment claimed by different groups at different times. The role played by Northern Catalonia as part of both France and the Catalan Countries will be examined in the following historical overview.
1.2 Historical Overview of Northern Catalonia
Present-day Northern Catalonia is the product of a complex history, at various times falling under Catalan, Spanish and French jurisdiction. Inhabitants of the region exhibit multiple, co-occurring national and regional identities, which are best initially examined through study of the history of Northern Catalonia. While the area is of central strategic importance on the Mediterranean coast, for centuries it has found itself at the periphery of a number of great nation-states. This history of the region will reveal a number of political and ideological shifts, which will contribute to our understanding of the manifestations of identity in modern Northern Catalonia.
3. Quantitative Approaches to Language Attitudes in Northern Catalonia
4. Phonetic Variation and Language Attitudes in Northern Catalonia
5. Qualitative Analysis: Spatial Discourses and Language Ideologies in Northern Catalonia
6. Discussion: Minority Language Rights in Northern Catalonia
Back Matter
Normes de citation pour Language Attitudes and Minority Rights
APA 6 Citation
Hawkey, J. (2018). Language Attitudes and Minority Rights ([edition unavailable]). Springer International Publishing. Retrieved from https://www.perlego.com/book/3494401/language-attitudes-and-minority-rights-the-case-of-catalan-in-france-pdf (Original work published 2018)
Chicago Citation
Hawkey, James. (2018) 2018. Language Attitudes and Minority Rights. [Edition unavailable]. Springer International Publishing. https://www.perlego.com/book/3494401/language-attitudes-and-minority-rights-the-case-of-catalan-in-france-pdf.
Harvard Citation
Hawkey, J. (2018) Language Attitudes and Minority Rights. [edition unavailable]. Springer International Publishing. Available at: https://www.perlego.com/book/3494401/language-attitudes-and-minority-rights-the-case-of-catalan-in-france-pdf (Accessed: 15 October 2022).
MLA 7 Citation
Hawkey, James. Language Attitudes and Minority Rights. [edition unavailable]. Springer International Publishing, 2018. Web. 15 Oct. 2022.