1 / 11

#1City

#1City. Euskara in Basque cities: Tool, lure and liaison for growth, well-being and identity . Iñaki Zabaleta, Ph.D. Professor of Journalism University of the Basque Country Bilbao. Belfast: One City , Conference, May 10-11th, 2012. Introduction.

nakia
Download Presentation

#1City

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. #1City

  2. Euskara in Basque cities:Tool, lure and liaison for growth, well-being and identity Iñaki Zabaleta, Ph.D. Professor of Journalism University of the Basque Country Bilbao Belfast: One City, Conference, May 10-11th, 2012

  3. Introduction “Basque language, get out; come to the square; come out to the world; come out to dance”. “TeanganamBascach, a fháilamach; teachtamachar an chearnóg; teachtamachar an domhan; teachtamachchunrince”. “Euskerajaldihadikanpora; euskarajalgihadiplazara; euskarajalgihadimundura; euskarajalgihadidantzara”. Bernard Etxepare (1545, LinguæVasconumPrimitiæ )

  4. Main Points • Basque language: A moderntool to help Basque cities grow culturally, socially and even economically. • Basque language: An accepted liaison among the members of the city to build strength, identity and sense of sharenessand intergenerational communication. • Basque language: an important lure, enticement for cultural tourism.

  5. Facts: Euskara in Bilbao, Donostia

  6. Basque-medium education 2006 6

  7. Vectors of language development • Commitment: People and institutions. • Competence/knowledge: Schools, adult learning • Use/performance: Building real community. • Visibility: Presence in streets, media, signs. • Corpus: Literature, books, etc. • Legal status: language policy, Decrees, etc.

  8. Impact of Euskara on city life and people • New energy: Strengthening of community ties; increasing social vigour. • New relations: Increase of relationship among youth and older people. • New roles: Older people protagonists again. • New leadership: Youth involved in language development acquire leadership experience.

  9. Impact on economy • Improvement of economy: Money invested in language remains in city and spreads around. • Economic opportunities for youth: New jobs, new revenues, etc.

  10. Impact on cultural tourism • “Oneselfness”: The value of uniqueness and peculiarity by the language. • “Brandness”: Euskara helps out generating the Euskadi brand, Basque brand. • Euskara in the Guggenheim Museum of Bilbao

  11. Many thanks for your attention Mila esker zuenarretagatik. Mílebuíochas do aire. Iñaki Zabaleta Belfast: One City, Conference, May 10-11th, 2012

More Related