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. Introduction to language planning
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