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Occitan is a Romance language spoken primarily in southern France, as well as in parts of Italy and Spain. It is characterized by its distinct dialects and historical significance, having evolved from Vulgar Latin. Occitan is recognized for its cultural heritage and is part of the linguistic diversity of the Occitania region.
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Occitan is a Romance language spoken primarily in southern France, as well as in parts of Italy and Spain. It is characterized by its distinct dialects and historical significance, having evolved from Vulgar Latin. Occitan is recognized for its cultural heritage and is part of the linguistic diversity of the Occitania region.

Key research themes

1. How does internal linguistic development and external contact shape phonological change and stability in Occitan dialects?

This theme explores the interplay between intrinsic phonological processes and external language contact influences in shaping the evolution, retention, or loss of specific phonemes and phonetic features within Occitan dialects. Understanding these dynamics reveals how dialects resist or adapt to contact-induced change, providing insights into language maintenance and change mechanisms in minority Romance languages.

Key finding: This study analyzes the ongoing sound change involving the loss of the palatal lateral /ʎ/ in Occitan, revealing that depalatalization can be conceptualized as cluster reduction influenced by phonetic articulatory... Read more
Key finding: The paper demonstrates that, despite intense contact with French, the Languedocien dialect of Occitan retains the palatal lateral /ʎ/ more robustly compared to Gascon, which shows increased glide-like realizations and... Read more
Key finding: Through acoustic-phonetic and dialectological data, this study provides evidence that northern Occitan varieties demonstrate vowel nasalization typically associated with Francoprovençal contact zones, including denasalized... Read more

2. What are the sociolinguistic and revitalization challenges for Occitan within its sociopolitical and ideological contexts?

This theme addresses the sociolinguistic situation of Occitan, its historical marginalization, ongoing language revitalization efforts, and the conflicting ontologies of language held by traditional speakers versus revivalist movements. It also contextualizes Occitan's status against broader minority language dynamics, including the impact of social movements, diglossic ideologies, and policy approaches on language maintenance.

Key finding: This paper develops a sociolinguistic model centered on language contact as conflict and material conditions, emphasizing how post-WWII social and economic shifts in Southern France fueled Occitan minoritization. It argues... Read more
Key finding: The study identifies a fundamental ontological divergence between Occitan language advocates, who equate patois with language, and traditional speakers, who see patois as distinct from language. This conceptual mismatch... Read more
Key finding: This article documents the sociolinguistic marginalization of transitional Gallo-Romance dialects within the Croissant linguistic zone, illustrating speaker awareness of their minoritized status and diverse community... Read more

3. How does medieval Occitan syntax and textual culture inform our understanding of Romance language typology and vernacular Latinization?

This theme investigates syntactic structures, specifically Verb Second (V2) phenomena in Old Occitan, and the ways in which Occitan vernacular texts like Lo codi exemplify ‘covert Latinization.’ Research in this area connects medieval textual evidence with broader typological frameworks, illuminating the linguistic evolution of Romance languages and the sociocultural transformations underlying medieval vernacular textuality.

Key finding: Through analysis of 13th-century Occitan texts, this study evidences that Old Occitan instantiated a 'relaxed' V2 system where finite verbs systematically moved to the low left-peripheral head Fin, although verb-third and... Read more
Key finding: This paper examines the mid-12th century Occitan legal text Lo codi as a paradigmatic shift toward elaborate vernacular prose in Romance, illustrating a phenomenon termed 'covert Latinization' wherein Latin legal textual... Read more
Key finding: The paper traces how translator-poet W.S. Merwin’s engagement with medieval Occitan troubadour poetry serves as a dynamic creative dialogue revitalizing marginalized linguistic traditions. It highlights the interconnection of... Read more

All papers in Occitan Language

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Édition renouvelée des quatre chansons de la “trobairitz” originaire du nord du Cantal
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This analysis delves into troubadour poetry, exploring its profound celebration of language as a conduit for joy and soul enrichment. The troubadours skillfully intertwine poetic creation with vivid imagery, using landscapes and colors... more
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