Notes on ‘Contemporary Bilingualism, Llanito and Language Policy in Gibraltar: a Study with a Present-day View of Linguistic Challenges

Contemporary Bilingualism, Llanito and Language Policy in Gibraltar: A Study highlights some important language issues in Gibraltar and other multilingual communities, such as minority languages, their survival, and the simultaneous preservation of local identity and proficiency in majority language...

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dialnet-ar-18-ART00014931932022-01-19Notes on ‘Contemporary Bilingualism, Llanito and Language Policy in Gibraltar: a Study with a Present-day View of Linguistic ChallengesChevasco, Davidminority languagesLlanitoBrexitidentitybilingualismidiomas minoritariosLlanitoBrexitidentidadbilingüismoContemporary Bilingualism, Llanito and Language Policy in Gibraltar: A Study highlights some important language issues in Gibraltar and other multilingual communities, such as minority languages, their survival, and the simultaneous preservation of local identity and proficiency in majority languages. Brexit conversations regarding Gibraltar, and to a lesser extent Covid-19 restrictions, may have an effect on language and linguistic sensibilities on the Rock, by either allowing a greater movement of people and languages, or by limiting them. The status of English as one of the EU’s official languages may be called into question post-Brexit. Gibraltar’s language policy is unlikely to change to a bilingual one if local identity is threatened. It is ultimately an individual choice of whether to preserve bilingualism among family and friends, or to consolidate native monolingualism and the image of Britishness.El libro Contemporary Bilingualism, Llanito and Language Policy in Gibraltar: A Study destaca problemas lingüísticos presentes en Gibraltar al igual que en otras comunidades multilingües, como son lenguas minoritarias, su supervivencia, y la preservación simultánea de tanto la identidad local como el dominio de las lenguas mayoritarias. Las negociaciones de Brexit sobre Gibraltar y, en menor medida, las restricciones de Covid-19, pueden tener efectos sobre el habla y la sensibilidad lingüística local, ya sea permitir un mayor movimiento de personas e idiomas, o limitarlos a ciertos grupos. De la misma manera el Brexit puede poner en duda la condición del inglés como lengua oficial de la UE. No obstante, es poco probable que la política cambie para incorporar el castellano si la identidad de pueblo se ve amenazada, por lo que, en última instancia, se trata de la elección del individuo si preservar el bilingüismo entre familiares y amigos, o consolidar el monolingüismo nativo y la imagen del ciudadano británico de Gibraltar.2020text (article)application/pdfhttps://dialnet.unirioja.es/servlet/oaiart?codigo=8158017(Revista) ISSN 2444-7382Cuadernos de Gibraltar = Gibraltar Reports: Revista Académica sobre la Controversia de Gibraltar = Academic Journal about the Gibraltar Dispute, ISSN 2444-7382, Nº. 4, 2020-2021 (Ejemplar dedicado a: Número 4 (2020-2021))engLICENCIA DE USO: Los documentos a texto completo incluidos en Dialnet son de acceso libre y propiedad de sus autores y/o editores. Por tanto, cualquier acto de reproducción, distribución, comunicación pública y/o transformación total o parcial requiere el consentimiento expreso y escrito de aquéllos. Cualquier enlace al texto completo de estos documentos deberá hacerse a través de la URL oficial de éstos en Dialnet. Más información: https://dialnet.unirioja.es/info/derechosOAI | INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS STATEMENT: Full text documents hosted by Dialnet are protected by copyright and/or related rights. This digital object is accessible without charge, but its use is subject to the licensing conditions set by its authors or editors. Unless expressly stated otherwise in the licensing conditions, you are free to linking, browsing, printing and making a copy for your own personal purposes. All other acts of reproduction and communication to the public are subject to the licensing conditions expressed by editors and authors and require consent from them. Any link to this document should be made using its official URL in Dialnet. More info: https://dialnet.unirioja.es/info/derechosOAI
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Notes on ‘Contemporary Bilingualism, Llanito and Language Policy in Gibraltar: a Study with a Present-day View of Linguistic Challenges
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Contemporary Bilingualism, Llanito and Language Policy in Gibraltar: A Study highlights some important language issues in Gibraltar and other multilingual communities, such as minority languages, their survival, and the simultaneous preservation of local identity and proficiency in majority languages. Brexit conversations regarding Gibraltar, and to a lesser extent Covid-19 restrictions, may have an effect on language and linguistic sensibilities on the Rock, by either allowing a greater movement of people and languages, or by limiting them. The status of English as one of the EU’s official languages may be called into question post-Brexit. Gibraltar’s language policy is unlikely to change to a bilingual one if local identity is threatened. It is ultimately an individual choice of whether to preserve bilingualism among family and friends, or to consolidate native monolingualism and the image of Britishness.
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Notes on ‘Contemporary Bilingualism, Llanito and Language Policy in Gibraltar: a Study with a Present-day View of Linguistic Challenges
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