Author, as appears in the article.: Flors-Mas, Avelli; Sorolla, Natxo; Angel Pradilla, Miquel; Xavier Vila, F.;
Department: Gestió d'Empreses
URV's Author/s: Pradilla Cardona, Miquel Àngel / Sorolla Vidal, Ignacio
Keywords: Policies Linguistic minoritization Language policy Language maintenance Ireland First language Demolinguistics Demography Catalonia Catalan language
Abstract: The case of Catalonia has often been pointed out as a case of success in the field of language policy, based on the improvement in its legal situation, the increase in the number of people who know it, and the extension of its use in certain fields. To contribute to a complete evaluation of the current language policy model in Catalonia, this article assesses the evolution of the first languages of the population over the last fifteen years. The study shows that during this period, despite some oscillations, Catalan has remained in stable numbers of L1 speakers in absolute terms, thanks essentially to very strong patterns of intergenerational transmission in both linguistically homogeneous and mixed couples. However, significant immigration during this period has substantially increased the weight of other languages and, to a lesser degree, Castilian, so that in relative terms Catalan has been reduced as a first language between 2003 and 2018.
Thematic Areas: Linguistics and language Linguistics Language and linguistics Language & linguistics Información y documentación Filologia, lingüística i sociolingüística Communication Ciencias sociales Ciencias humanas
licence for use: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/es/
Author identifier: 0000-0001-7480-0359
Author's mail: miquelangel.pradilla@urv.cat
Record's date: 2024-07-27
Papper version: info:eu-repo/semantics/acceptedVersion
Licence document URL: https://repositori.urv.cat/ca/proteccio-de-dades/
Papper original source: Language Problems & Language Planning. 45 (1): 31-55
APA: Flors-Mas, Avelli; Sorolla, Natxo; Angel Pradilla, Miquel; Xavier Vila, F.; (2021). The recent evolution of first languages in Catalonia Between minoritization and language maintenance. Language Problems & Language Planning, 45(1), 31-55. DOI: 10.1075/lplp.20028.flo
Entity: Universitat Rovira i Virgili
Journal publication year: 2021
Publication Type: Journal Publications
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