The medieval origin of the expression 'mother tongue': a history against the obviousness of meanings of a canonical term over the reflection on language
In this article, we make a historical study of the emergence of the expression "mother tongue" in the West, in order to question the obviousness effect formed around this canonical term over the reflection on language. We thus show that the expression mother tongue is a medieval invention,...
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| Language: | Portuguese |
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Universidade Federal Fluminense
2019-04-01
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| Series: | Gragoatá |
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| Online Access: | http://www.gragoata.uff.br/index.php/gragoata/article/view/1213 |