Contested varieties and competing authenticities: neologisms in revitalized Breton

Hornsby, Michael ^[1] ; Quentel, Gilles ^[2]
1. [1] Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań
  
  Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań
  
  Poznań, Polonia
2. [2] University of Gdańsk
  
  University of Gdańsk
  
  Gdańsk, Polonia
Localización: International journal of the sociology of language, ISSN 0165-2516, Nº. 223, 2013 (Ejemplar dedicado a: Breton: The Postvernacular Challenge), págs. 71-86
Idioma: inglés
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Resumen
- “Revitalized” or “neo” Breton as a contested variety exhibits a number of features of a language which has been revitalized from the “bottom-up”, including a lack of acceptance of certain neologisms, particularly those coined (it is claimed) from a “purist” or “nationalist” provenance. Here, we explore how these neologisms are contested through the prism of language ideology and how competing claims to Breton ‘authenticity’ are being played out in a variety of arenas, including internet fora.