Language ideologies and sociolinguistic competence in Catalan: the case for young speakers in the Balearic Islands

Elga Cremades; Ivan Solivellas; Anna Tudela-Isanta

doi:10.32798/zl.1305

Published: 2025-01-31

Vol. 61 No. 2 (2024)

Language ideologies and sociolinguistic competence in Catalan: the case for young speakers in the Balearic Islands

Elga Cremades , Ivan Solivellas , Anna Tudela-Isanta

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https://doi.org/10.32798/zl.1305

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Language ideologies can influence language choices and help us better understand the current sociolinguistic situation in the Balearic Islands, where youngsters have a high knowledge of Catalan that does not translate into its use. Specifically, this paper offers an analysis of prevalent language ideologies among speakers aged 15 to 29 through qualitative data obtained from individual interviews and focus groups as part of AULIJOVIB project. The findings highlight how language ideologies influence language choices and identity construction. Based on the analysis, the study also proposes pedagogical strategies for addressing language ideologies and linguistic prejudices in the classroom, considering the complex interplay between affective factors, language ideologies, and language learning, and offering insights and practical implications for language educators in multicultural contexts.

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Balearic Islands, sociolinguistic competence, Catalan, language diversity, language ideologies

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Cremades, E., Solivellas, I., & Tudela-Isanta, A. (2025). Language ideologies and sociolinguistic competence in Catalan: the case for young speakers in the Balearic Islands. Zeszyty Łużyckie, 61(2), 79–106. https://doi.org/10.32798/zl.1305

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Elga Cremades

elga.cremades@uib.cat

Affiliation:

University of the Balearic Islands Spain

Bio Statement (e.g., department and rank)

Elga Cremades, currently an associate professor at the University of the Balearic Islands, where she is also the deputy director of LICLE. She holds a PhD in Humanistic Studies from Universitat Rovira i Virgili. Her research focuses on Catalan syntax (argument structure, nominalizations), Catalan as an additional language (language teaching and learner corpora), sociolinguistics (language use amongst youngsters, language planning), and clinical linguistics (description of syntax in speakers with Williams syndrome).

Ivan Solivellas

Affiliation:

University of the Balearic Islands Spain

Bio Statement (e.g., department and rank)

Ivan Solivellas holds a degree in Catalan Language and Literature from the University of the Balearic Islands (2015) and a Ph.D. in Translation and Language Sciences from the Pompeu Fabra University (2021). He is currently an assistant professor at the University of the Balearic Islands, where he is also the secretary of LICLE. His research focuses on lexicology and critical sociolinguistics. In the latter area, his work has centered on issues related to linguistic ideologies and glottopolitics.

Anna Tudela-Isanta

Affiliation:

Open University United Kingdom

Bio Statement (e.g., department and rank)

Anna Tudela–Isanta, Lecturer, The Open University, Walton Hall, School of Languages and Applied Linguistics (MK7 6AA, Milton Keynes, United Kingdom). Anna Tudela–Isanta is a lecturer in the School of Languages and Applied Linguistics at the Open University and an adjunct lecturer in Art and Humanities Studies at the Universitat Oberta de Catalunya. She holds a PhD in Linguistic Communication and Multilingual Mediation from Universitat Pompeu Fabra. Her research interests include sociolinguistics, multilingualism, and Catalan and Spanish as foreign languages. She is a member of the multidisciplinary research center MIRCo (Multilingualism, Speech and Communication), EDiSo (Association of Studies on Speech and Society) and SERCLE (Societat d’Ensenyament i Recerca del Català com a Llengua Estrangera). She has participated in national and international publications and conferences.