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Contemporary bilingualism. Llanito and language policy in Gibraltar: a study

A mixed methods study into language use among young adults in the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar. It examines attitudes towards speaking English and Spanish, and includes the first ever data set on the code-switching vernacular: Llanito, exploring the uses and acceptance of Llanito in Gibraltarian society. English is found to be the most appropriate language in all settings and Llanito emerges as the language of choice in social and intimate situations.
The future of English-Spanish bilingualism on the rock is deemed uncertain, and the suggestion of a bilingual education system is endorsed by a majority of the participants. At a challenging time in Gibraltar’s unique post-Brexit trajectory, the author concludes that the local government, and Gibraltarian parents and carers, should ensure the survival of English-Spanish bilingualism for both practical and ancestral reasons, and that Llanito should be accepted and protected as a local dialect in the British Overseas Territor.

Escritor
Colección
Monografías. Filología y Lingüística
Número en la colección
13
Idioma
  • Castellano
EAN
9788498287912
ISBN
978-84-9828-791-2
Depósito legal
DL CA 542-2019
Páginas
110
Ancho
17 cm
Alto
24 cm
Edición
1
Fecha publicación
01-04-2019
Bolsillo tapa blanda
16,15 €
Descuento 5%17,00 €

Sobre David Chevasco (Escritor)

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