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Contested varieties and competing authenticities: neologisms in revitalized Breton
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Michael Hornsby
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Gilles Quentel
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September 14, 2013
Abstract
“Revitalized” or “neo” Breton as a contested variety exhibits a number of features of a language which has been revitalized from the “bottom-up”, including a lack of acceptance of certain neologisms, particularly those coined (it is claimed) from a “purist” or “nationalist” provenance. Here, we explore how these neologisms are contested through the prism of language ideology and how competing claims to Breton ‘authenticity’ are being played out in a variety of arenas, including internet fora.
Published Online: 2013-09-14
Published in Print: 2013-09-14
©[2013] by Walter de Gruyter Berlin Boston
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Keywords for this article
“Neo” Breton;
neologisms;
language authenticity;
language planning;
ideology
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- Langue bretonne : un siècle de mutations
- À propos des relations entre langue et identité en Bretagne
- La langue bretonne dans la société régionale contemporaine
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