TY  - JOUR
A1  - Kabatek, Johannes
T1  - What variational linguistics can learn from Galician
T2  - Estudios de Sociolingüística (Vigo)
N2  - This short overview reviews, in the first part, some of the most important fields of investigation where studies on Galician have contributed to variational linguistics, including macro- and micro-sociolinguistic studies (sections 1-3). The second part (sections 4-7) postulates some possible theoretical and empirical areas which we recommend to be included in future research. We propose a critical application of new models of linguistic variation, including recent frameworks such as studies on grammaticalisation, OT, intonational phonology, etc., but also call for the inclusion of established insights into language variation common in the European tradition. The high concentration of research institutions and the strongly dynamic situation of contemporary Galician could serve as an empirical touchstone for these theoretical frameworks, and Galician linguistics should apply them in a critical, flexible and creative way. This means that research on Galician will not only learn from theory but also contribute to it. We also briefly mention some of the areas where the studies of Galician have already contributed some important results to an overall perspective on linguistic variation.
KW  - variational linguistics
KW  - Galician
KW  - sociolinguistics
KW  - language change
KW  - sociology of language
KW  - Galicisch
Y1  - 2003
UR  - http://publikationen.ub.uni-frankfurt.de/frontdoor/index/index/docId/10088
UR  - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:hebis:30-1112768
VL  - 3 + 4
IS  - 2 + 1
SP  - 343
EP  - 358
CY  - Vigo
ER  -