Sentential form and prosodic structure of Catalan
Sentential form and prosodic structure of Catalan
The main Catalan-speaking communities in Spain have regional parliaments that have enacted broadly similar legislation, although significant differences do exist. This text highlights these policies, concentrating on the regionalised system defined in Spain's 1978 constitution.
A collection of studies offering an up-to-date analysis of official policies to promote Catalan in a democratic framework in each of the main Spanish regions where it is spoken: Catalonia, Valencia and the Balearic Islands. Who cares about the future of their language? How can t…
This is the most comprehensive account of Catalan phonology ever published. Approaching the subject a pragmatic version of orthodox Optimality Theory it describes the Spanish and French dialects of Catalan and the social and stylistic variations within them. This is likely to be…
"This is the most comprehensive account of Catalan phonology ever published. Catalan is a Romance language, occupying a position somewhere between French, Spanish, and Italian. It is the first language of six and a half million people in north-eastern Spain and of the peoples of…
Intonation in romance
"A History of Catalan Folk Literature is the fruit of a collaborative effort between fifteen researchers from various universities and research centres who have joined forces to create a broader study of Catalan folk literature that addresses the Catalan linguistic and cultural …