1 Galician and Romance Linguistics
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Ildikó Szijj
Abstract
This chapter presents the position occupied by Galician in Romance linguistics studies and characterises this language in comparison to the closest Ibero-Romance varieties. The first part gives an account of the research conducted on Galician within the field of Romance studies, from its beginnings in the 19th century to the present day. This section considers how the treatment of Galician has evolved in line with theoretical changes in the discipline and in accordance with shifts in the language’s social and official status. The second part reviews the linguistic similarities and differences between Galician and Astur-Leonese, European Portuguese, and Castilian Spanish, taking into account phonetic and morphosyntactic elements.
Abstract
This chapter presents the position occupied by Galician in Romance linguistics studies and characterises this language in comparison to the closest Ibero-Romance varieties. The first part gives an account of the research conducted on Galician within the field of Romance studies, from its beginnings in the 19th century to the present day. This section considers how the treatment of Galician has evolved in line with theoretical changes in the discipline and in accordance with shifts in the language’s social and official status. The second part reviews the linguistic similarities and differences between Galician and Astur-Leonese, European Portuguese, and Castilian Spanish, taking into account phonetic and morphosyntactic elements.
Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter I
- Manuals of Romance Linguistics V
- Contents VII
- Abbreviations IX
- Introduction 1
- 1 Galician and Romance Linguistics 5
- 2 Phonetics and Phonology 19
- 3 Inflectional Morphology 53
- 4 Word Formation 77
- 5 Syntax 107
- 6 Phraseology 157
- 7 Lexicography 173
- 8 Discourse Markers 193
- 9 Dialectal Variation 217
- 10 Spoken and Written Language 243
- 11 Language and Society 259
- 12 Galician-Spanish Language Contact 281
- 13 Codification and Standard Language 303
- 14 Terminology and Neology 319
- 15 Language and Education 335
- 16 Galician and the Media 353
- 17 Language and Emigration 373
- 18 Social History of the Galician Language 393
- 19 The Emergence of Galician as a Written Language 427
- 20 Historical Phonetics and Phonology 441
- 21 Historical Morphology 465
- 22 History of Galician Lexicon 493
- 23 Onomastics 517
- 24 Linguistic Historiography 537
- List of Contributors 559
- Index 561
Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter I
- Manuals of Romance Linguistics V
- Contents VII
- Abbreviations IX
- Introduction 1
- 1 Galician and Romance Linguistics 5
- 2 Phonetics and Phonology 19
- 3 Inflectional Morphology 53
- 4 Word Formation 77
- 5 Syntax 107
- 6 Phraseology 157
- 7 Lexicography 173
- 8 Discourse Markers 193
- 9 Dialectal Variation 217
- 10 Spoken and Written Language 243
- 11 Language and Society 259
- 12 Galician-Spanish Language Contact 281
- 13 Codification and Standard Language 303
- 14 Terminology and Neology 319
- 15 Language and Education 335
- 16 Galician and the Media 353
- 17 Language and Emigration 373
- 18 Social History of the Galician Language 393
- 19 The Emergence of Galician as a Written Language 427
- 20 Historical Phonetics and Phonology 441
- 21 Historical Morphology 465
- 22 History of Galician Lexicon 493
- 23 Onomastics 517
- 24 Linguistic Historiography 537
- List of Contributors 559
- Index 561
