Basque Sociolinguistics: Language, Society, and Culture

By Estibaliz Amorrortu

Book Overview

Basque Sociolinguistics offers four distinct sections of inquiry, each focusing on a separate facet of euskara and its usage among the Basques. From a general overview of the Basques and their language, Estibaliz Amorrortu goes on to examine linguistic variation inside of the Basque Country, conscious and unconscious patterns of language shift and revitalization regarding the Basque language, and the sociocultural role of the Basque language in Basque society. In this book, appropriate for researchers seeking an overview of for classroom assignment, Euskara is documented as a mutable, highly variable cultural object, whose role across varying Basque communities sheds light on the profound relationship between the Basques and their ancestral language.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1877802220
• ISBN13: 9781877802225
• Release Date: January 2003
• Publisher: Center for Basque Studies Press
• Length: 231 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.4" x 8.7"