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The Perceived Effects of Language and Culture Suppression in the Catalan Region of Spain

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  • Carla Domínguez Anguera

    (Department of English and German Studies (DEAA), University of Rovira i Virgili (URV), Spain)

  • Marni Lynne Manegre

    (Department of English and German Studies (DEAA), University of Rovira i Virgili (URV), Spain)

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The Catalan language has had a complex history. The suppression of the Catalan language had a profound impact on the Catalan culture and identity. This study addresses the interaction between language and culture according to students in a Catalan university. The purpose was to evaluate their insights and report the perceived connection between language and culture. An experimental study was conducted to investigate the interrelationship between language and culture and whether it is perceived that language loss affects cultural loss, and both are intertwined. 67 undergraduate university students between the ages of 18 and 22 years participated in this study. They responded to a questionnaire that included general questions on history, language, and culture. The results suggest that the participants feel there is an interdependent connection between language loss and culture loss. This research puts into focus people’s identification with their own language, culture, traditions, and history, which reinforces the difficulty of separating one’s cultural and linguistic history.

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Handle: RePEc:epw:ejlang:v:3:y:2024:i:1:id:4113
DOI: 10.24018/ejlang.2024.3.1.113
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