The standardisation of minority languages – introductory remarks

Darquennes, Jeroen; Vandenbussche, Wim

doi:10.1515/soci-2015-0003

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“…Thus, the ISui is perceived as 'different' from the Italian standard in Italy, but at the same time it is considered beautiful and fully acceptable. This positive attitude of the speaker community represents an important step towards the autonomy and recognition of ISui as the national variety of Italian (see, among others, DRESSLER, 2003, p. 15;AMMON, 2011, p. 55-56;DARQUENNES;VANDENBUSSCHE, 2015, p. 4).…”

Section: Italian As a Pluricentric Languagementioning

confidence: 95%

Italian in Switzerland: Statistical Data and Sociolinguistic Varieties

Moretti

Casoni²,

Pandolfi³

2021

Gragoatá

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This contribution presents the different situations of Italian in the cantons of Ticino (where a gradual reduction in dialectophony is taking place) and Graubünden (where the dialect is being preserved), as well as the standardisation of Swiss Italian, which is taking place through the process of 'standard by mere usage' (AMMON, 2003, p. 2). A number of important theoretical concepts are brought up to date here in a very enlightening way: the concept of dilalie (BERRUTO, 1987) to describe the functional overlap between two varieties of a language, the pluricentricity of languages (CLYNE, 1989), models of standardisation of pluricentric languages (AMMON, 1989) and the representation of the bicentricity (AUER, 2005) of Italian (Italy and Switzerland).

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Section: Italian As a Pluricentric Languagementioning

confidence: 95%

Italian in Switzerland: Statistical Data and Sociolinguistic Varieties

Moretti

Casoni²,

Pandolfi³

2021

Gragoatá

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“…However, while this model might prove an adequate post hoc rationalization or working simplification of how languages such as French or English came to be standardized, it explains little as to why such an impetus was ever needed, how and where it originated, and why large populations came to be convinced by such a necessity -or indeed how a belief in the value and validity of a proposed standard form is achieved. This model has nevertheless been used as the basis for the development of standard forms of minority languages from Europe to Latin America (see also Darquennes and Vandenbussche 2015).…”

Section: Classical Approaches To Standardization: Technical Ideologicmentioning

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Standard Language(s)

Costa

2020

The International Encyclopedia of Linguistic Anthropology

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Language standardization is approached here through the main debates that inform reflection on majority and minority language standardization in Europe and beyond. Beyond the main contemporary debates, it frames standardization as the outcome of a unique historical, philosophical, and political project that originates in seventeenth-century Europe and which sought to stabilize knowledge beyond the divergences between Protestants and Catholics that had led to war and destruction throughout the century. Standard languages are, in that sense, the descendants of the early attempts to create universal language schemes devoid of indexicals of place and social or religious origins. This entry also asks if those processes, born among speakers of now dominant European languages, can be transposed to minority language settings worldwide.

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“…There are an estimated 5000-6000 languages in the world, yet according to Piller only 15 languages account for the overwhelming majority of Wikipedia entries: of these there are 2.5 times more entries for the first-most frequently used language, English (4,948,736), than for the second-most frequently used language, Swedish (1,974,655). 22 In the European Union (EU), language diversity and aspects of societal and individual multilingualism have been given rather high consideration, 44 and minority languages are seen as a valuable part of the cultural and linguistic heritage of the EU. 45 The European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages (ECRML) was drawn up in 1992 46 with the intention to preserve linguistic diversity throughout the EU and call attention to language planning concerns at the highest level, 45 even though its underlying purpose is nevertheless considered to be cultural.…”

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“…Welsh, and such languages can be considered 'unique', historical minority languages. 44 Other minority languages are used in more than one European state, with some languages being a minority language in one state yet a majority or national language in another state (or vice versa), e.g. Swedish, Dutch, French and German.…”

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The significance of communication and care in one’s mother tongue: Patients’ views

Hemberg

Sved

2019

Nordic Journal of Nursing Research

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Language barriers in the healthcare sector, for example as a result of failure to use a patient’s mother tongue, can lead to misunderstandings and/or care errors, especially when circumstances require that nursing staff or patients speak a language other than their own mother tongue. The aim of this study was to explore the importance of patients receiving care in their mother tongue. A hermeneutic approach was used and the method was inspired by content analysis. The data material was collected through semi-structured interviews with nine adult patients. One main theme and four subthemes were seen. The main theme was that care in a patient’s mother tongue can enhance quality of care. To reduce suffering in care caused by language barriers, nurses’ language skills should be supported and encouraged. Further research should focus on nurses’ perspectives on the significance of minority-language patients using their mother tongue in a nursing context.

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The standardisation of minority languages – introductory remarks

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Italian in Switzerland: Statistical Data and Sociolinguistic Varieties

Italian in Switzerland: Statistical Data and Sociolinguistic Varieties

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