Darío Rojas University of Chile In the present entry, I will make an initial case for the thesis that the Academia Chilena de la Lengua (Chilean Academy of the Spanish Language, from this point forward “Chilean Academy”), founded in 1885,…
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The Chilean Academy of the Spanish Language: the institutionalization of a discourse community
Tagged with: Academia Chilena de la Lengua, Chile, Spanish
Posted in 19th century, 20th century, America, Article, Chile, History, Language teaching, Lexicography, Linguistics, Spanish
Posted in 19th century, 20th century, America, Article, Chile, History, Language teaching, Lexicography, Linguistics, Spanish
Dr José Rizal and the making of a modern linguistic Messiah
Piers Kelly Australian National University Describing the preeminent Filipino national hero Dr. Jose Rizal as a linguist is a little like referring to Thomas Jefferson as a horticulturalist. The statement may be true, but the many other talents that Rizal…
Tagged with: Dr José Rizal, orthography, Philippines, Spanish, Tagalog
Posted in 19th century, Article, History, Linguistics, Philippines, Phonology
Posted in 19th century, Article, History, Linguistics, Philippines, Phonology
