José María Sánchez Carrión
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José María Sánchez Carrión (Cartagena
, 1952) is a Spanish
linguist, specialist in Basque language
, sociolinguistics
and historical linguistics
.
Nicknamed Txepetx (wren
in Basque language), he is a basquephile linguist and a native of Granada
, Levantine in origin, but Navarrese in adoption. Anglo-Germanic Philology graduate from the University of Salamanca
and Basque Philology doctorate from the University of the Basque Country
, he has served as a Spanish teacher in Scotland
, scientific English teacher at the University of Granada
, Basque teacher in a rural school in the northwest of Navarre
and professor of modern languages and literature of Secondary Education in the autonomous community of the Basque Country
.
His research on sociolinguistics, the theory of bilingualism and existential linguistics, includes the following works: El estado actual del vascuence en la provincia de Navarra (1970) [The current status of Basque language in Navarre (1970)] (1972), "Bilingüismo, diglosia y contacto de lenguas" [Bilingualism, diglossia, language contact] (ASJU, 1974), Lengua y pueblo [Language and people] (1980) with articles from 1977 originally published in Punto y Hora de Euskal Herria
magazine, "El marco sociológico y espacial en una situación bilingüe" [The sociological and spatial context in a bilingual setting] (UPV/EHU, 1980) and El espacio bilingüe [The bilingual space] (1981).
This latter work is the result of years of study on bilingualism. Far removed from the variational sociolinguistics as from ideological interpretations, he attempts to answer with new perspectives to the problem of why and how languages live and die. However, his most notorious work is his doctoral thesis Un futuro para nuestro pasado [A future for our past] (1987), as it has offered to many Basque language loyalists a theoretical framework for their activity. Further expanding the sociohistorical linguistics
approach of his doctoral thesis, he wrote "Las lenguas vistas desde la historia versus la historia vista desde las lenguas" [Languages seen from the point of view of history versus history seen from the point of view of languages] (EI-SEV, 1992). In 1999 the Bilbao
City Council published Sánchez Carrión's last book: Aplicación sociolingüística de la territorialidad [Sociolinguistic application of territoriality].
Sánchez Carrión's importance for the Basque studies was stressed early on by scholar Koldo Mitxelena
and this acknowledgment has continued thereafter.
Cartagena, Spain
Cartagena is a Spanish city and a major naval station located in the Region of Murcia, by the Mediterranean coast, south-eastern Spain. As of January 2011, it has a population of 218,210 inhabitants being the Region’s second largest municipality and the country’s 6th non-Province capital...
, 1952) is a Spanish
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
linguist, specialist in Basque language
Basque language
Basque is the ancestral language of the Basque people, who inhabit the Basque Country, a region spanning an area in northeastern Spain and southwestern France. It is spoken by 25.7% of Basques in all territories...
, sociolinguistics
Sociolinguistics
Sociolinguistics is the descriptive study of the effect of any and all aspects of society, including cultural norms, expectations, and context, on the way language is used, and the effects of language use on society...
and historical linguistics
Historical linguistics
Historical linguistics is the study of language change. It has five main concerns:* to describe and account for observed changes in particular languages...
.
Nicknamed Txepetx (wren
Wren
The wrens are passerine birds in the mainly New World family Troglodytidae. There are approximately 80 species of true wrens in approximately 20 genera....
in Basque language), he is a basquephile linguist and a native of Granada
Granada
Granada is a city and the capital of the province of Granada, in the autonomous community of Andalusia, Spain. Granada is located at the foot of the Sierra Nevada mountains, at the confluence of three rivers, the Beiro, the Darro and the Genil. It sits at an elevation of 738 metres above sea...
, Levantine in origin, but Navarrese in adoption. Anglo-Germanic Philology graduate from the University of Salamanca
University of Salamanca
The University of Salamanca is a Spanish higher education institution, located in the town of Salamanca, west of Madrid. It was founded in 1134 and given the Royal charter of foundation by King Alfonso IX in 1218. It is the oldest founded university in Spain and the third oldest European...
and Basque Philology doctorate from the University of the Basque Country
University of the Basque Country
The University of the Basque Country is the only public university in the Basque Country, in Northern Spain...
, he has served as a Spanish teacher in Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
, scientific English teacher at the University of Granada
University of Granada
The University of Granada is a public university located in Granada, Spain that enrolls approximately 80,000 students. The university also has campuses in Ceuta and Melilla. Every year, over 2,000 European students enroll in the UGR through the Erasmus Programme, making it the most popular...
, Basque teacher in a rural school in the northwest of Navarre
Navarre
Navarre , officially the Chartered Community of Navarre is an autonomous community in northern Spain, bordering the Basque Country, La Rioja, and Aragon in Spain and Aquitaine in France...
and professor of modern languages and literature of Secondary Education in the autonomous community of the Basque Country
Basque Country (autonomous community)
The Basque Country is an autonomous community of northern Spain. It includes the Basque provinces of Álava, Biscay and Gipuzkoa, also called Historical Territories....
.
His research on sociolinguistics, the theory of bilingualism and existential linguistics, includes the following works: El estado actual del vascuence en la provincia de Navarra (1970) [The current status of Basque language in Navarre (1970)] (1972), "Bilingüismo, diglosia y contacto de lenguas" [Bilingualism, diglossia, language contact] (ASJU, 1974), Lengua y pueblo [Language and people] (1980) with articles from 1977 originally published in Punto y Hora de Euskal Herria
Punto y Hora de Euskal Herria
Punto y Hora de Euskal Herria was a weekly Basque Country periodical.The periodical was established in Pamplona, under the direction of Mirentxu Purroy Ferrer, and the first issue was published in April 1976....
magazine, "El marco sociológico y espacial en una situación bilingüe" [The sociological and spatial context in a bilingual setting] (UPV/EHU, 1980) and El espacio bilingüe [The bilingual space] (1981).
This latter work is the result of years of study on bilingualism. Far removed from the variational sociolinguistics as from ideological interpretations, he attempts to answer with new perspectives to the problem of why and how languages live and die. However, his most notorious work is his doctoral thesis Un futuro para nuestro pasado [A future for our past] (1987), as it has offered to many Basque language loyalists a theoretical framework for their activity. Further expanding the sociohistorical linguistics
Sociohistorical linguistics
Sociohistorical linguistics, or historical sociolinguistics, is the study of the relationship between language and society in its historical dimension. A typical question in this field would, for instance, be: “How were the verb endings -s and -th Sociohistorical linguistics, or historical...
approach of his doctoral thesis, he wrote "Las lenguas vistas desde la historia versus la historia vista desde las lenguas" [Languages seen from the point of view of history versus history seen from the point of view of languages] (EI-SEV, 1992). In 1999 the Bilbao
Bilbao
Bilbao ) is a Spanish municipality, capital of the province of Biscay, in the autonomous community of the Basque Country. With a population of 353,187 , it is the largest city of its autonomous community and the tenth largest in Spain...
City Council published Sánchez Carrión's last book: Aplicación sociolingüística de la territorialidad [Sociolinguistic application of territoriality].
Sánchez Carrión's importance for the Basque studies was stressed early on by scholar Koldo Mitxelena
Koldo Mitxelena
Koldo Mitxelena Elissalt was an eminent Basque linguist...
and this acknowledgment has continued thereafter.
External links
- The Basque Experience: Some Keys to Language and Identity Recovery A book by Garabide Elkartea association which divulgates J. M. Sánchez Carrión's theory in chapter named "Language Recovery" (2010)