ISBN-13: 9783639131093 / Angielski / Miękka / 2009 / 104 str.
This book concerns the status of Lenga d'oc (Occitan) and its relationship with the State, and tries to shed light on the conflicting issues over minority languages in France. It also assesses French language policies and addresses key issues related to the curtailing of the linguistic freedom, and more specifically to Occitan.Results from a case study conducted in Tarbes, in Bigorre, bring some insights into the current attitudes and practices of Occitan speaking in this area of Occitania, with potential implications for the future.The book also examines the status of Occitan from an historical point of view and analyses various studies dealing with successive language policies of the French government as regards regional languages. It also reappraises the current position of the Occitan language and its future"
This book concerns the status of Lenga dòc (Occitan)and its relationship with the State, and tries toshed light on the conflicting issues over minoritylanguages in France. It also assesses French languagepolicies and addresses key issues related to thecurtailing of the linguistic freedom, and morespecifically to Occitan.Results from a case studyconducted in Tarbes, in Bigorre, bring some insightsinto the current attitudes and practices of Occitanspeaking in this area of Occitania, with potentialimplications for the future.The book also examinesthe status of Occitan from an historical point ofview and analyses various studies dealing withsuccessive language policies of the French governmentas regards regional languages. It also reappraisesthe current position of the Occitan language and itsfuture