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Castilian language and the regional languages of Spain: Characteristics of bilingualism and hybridization (OPEN ACCESS)

T.V. Pisanova

Moscow State Linguistic University, Moscow, Russia

Abstract

The author of the article explores the linguistic polyphony of Spain through the prism of bilingualism and hybridization. Analysis of hierarchical organization of languages on territory of the country, envisaged in the Constitution, and its contradictory modifications in time and space shows how changing the ratio of the dominant Castilian language and regional languages in the context of language contacts and hybridization processes.

Keywords

multilingualism; official dominant language; co-official languages; language varieties; hybridization; hybrid variant; language contacts; bilingual society; language identity

For citing: Pisanova T.V. (2018). Castilian language and the regional languages of Spain: Characteristics of bilingualism and hybridization. Human being: Image and essence. Humanitarian aspects. Moscow: INION RAN. Vol. 1-2(32-33): Man and language in the changing world, pp. 109-133.

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