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Comprehensive Guide to Iberian Languages and Linguistics Exam Preparation

This guide provides an in-depth overview for students preparing for the Iberian Languages and Linguistics Exam. The 2-hour exam consists of two sections, each with five questions. Students must answer one question from each section. Section A focuses on topics such as Native Speakers' Competence, Language Acquisition, and Sociolinguistics, while Section B examines Language Planning and measures for Catalan, Galician, and Basque. Practice questions encourage critical analysis of concepts like "A language is a dialect with an army and a navy" and the impact of political power on language planning.

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Comprehensive Guide to Iberian Languages and Linguistics Exam Preparation

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  1. Iberian Languages and Linguistics Exam Preparation

  2. Exam format • 2 hour exam • 2 sections • 5 questions on each section • Answer ONE question from each section

  3. Semester 1 / Section A • Native Speakers’ Competence • Language Acquisition • Philosophy of Language • Language Change: Sound changes • Standard languages • Sociolinguistics and Dialectology • Language and Society

  4. Semester 2 / Section B • Language Planning • Language and nation • Language planning measures taken in respect of Catalan, Galician and Basque • Language revival

  5. Practice Questions • “A language is a dialect with an army and a navy”. Discuss • Compare and contrast the language planning measures taken in respect of any 2 Iberian minority languages

  6. “A language is a dialect with an army and a navy”. Discuss • Discuss implies there are various ways of looking at the question: • Introduction: present the problem of languages and dialects • Popular view of languages and dialects • Language and communication • Formation of standard languages • Languages, dialects and political power • Conclusion

  7. Compare and contrast the language planning measures taken in respect of any 2 Iberian minority languages • Introduction to language planning • Framework common to all Spanish languages: the 1978 Constitution • The Estatutos de Autonomía • Specific measures taken by autonomous governments • Success or otherwise of the measures taken

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