Stigma and increased prestige: The change f>h in Castilian and Gascon seen from the perspective of historical sociolinguistics and variational linguistics
In this article, I revisit the problem of the origin of a certain language change phenomenon, i.e. [f]- > [h]- in Castilian and Gascon, by contrasting structural (internal) factors with social (external) ones. In the course of my argumentation, I also address the advantages of a theory that c...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | Catalan |
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Universidad Complutense de Madrid
2017-02-01
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| Series: | Revista de Filología Románica |
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| Online Access: | http://revistas.ucm.es/index.php/RFRM/article/view/54690 |
| Summary: | In this article, I revisit the problem of the origin of a certain language change phenomenon, i.e. [f]- > [h]- in Castilian and Gascon, by contrasting structural (internal) factors with social (external) ones. In the course of my argumentation, I also address the advantages of a theory that combines internal and external factors (Tuten 2003), finally reaffirming, however, the decisive role played by social factors. |
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| ISSN: | 0212-999X 1988-2815 |