Mâconnais dialect
| Mâconnais | |
|---|---|
| Mâconês | |
| Native to | France |
| Region | Mâconnais |
Indo-European
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| Latin | |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | None (mis) |
Mâconnais (endonym: Mâconês) is a dialect of Arpitan (Franco-Provençal) spoken in the region of Mâcon, in the south of the departament of Saône-et-Loire, region of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France.[1] It is a transitional dialect between the domais of Franco-Provençal and the langues d’oïl.[2]
Due to a strong influence from French, it is sometimes classified as an oïl dialect.[3] However, the majority of linguistic studies and institutions classify it as a Franco-Provençal variety, as is the case with the Linguasphere Observatory.[4]
Medieval and modern authors from Mâconnais were responsible for the development of a literary tradition in the Mâconnais dialect. These texts are regarded as writings in the Franco-Provençal language, due to the presence of a Franco-Provençal superstratum.[5]
Although the dialect is now rarely spoken, it continues to survive through the efforts of cultural associations dedicated to preserving Burgundy's linguistic heritage. The commune of Tournus is considered to lie along the boundary between the langues d’oïl and Franco-Provençal.[6]
References
- ^ (In French) Manuel Meune, « Langue romane ou romande ? Variété autonome ou bribe de continuum ? Un siècle de construction du francoprovençal dans la Gazette de Lausanne (1875-1988) », Circula, revue d'idéologies linguistiques, no 4, 2016, p. 22-42, ISSN 2369-6761
- ^ (In French) Jean-Baptiste Martin, « Le francoprovençal », Langues et cité - Bulletin de l'observatoire des pratiques linguistiques, Ministère de la Culture, no 18, 2011, ISSN 1772-757X
- ^ Demoule, Jean-Paul (2014). Mais où sont passés les Indo-Européens ? : le mythe d'origine de l'Occident (in French). Paris: Du Seuil. p. 741. ISBN 978-2-02-029691-5.
- ^ Linguasphere Observatory (1999–2000). The Linguasphere Register: The indo-european phylosector. Linguasphere Observatory. p. 402.
- ^ Zufferey, François (2003). "Traces de francoprovençal chez trois auteurs originaires de la région de Mâcon : Hugues de Berzé, Renaut de Bâgé et Aimon de Varennes" (PDF). Aux racines du francoprovençal - Actes de la conférence annuelle sur l'activité scientifique du centre d'études francoprovençales (in French). Centres d'études francoprovençales René Willien, bureau régional pour l'ethnologie et la linguistique, assessorat de l'éducation et de la culture de la région autonome de la vallée d'Aoste: 39–57. ISBN 978-88-940156-7-6.
- ^ (In French) Gérard Taverdet, Tournus, frontière linguistique ?, bulletin de la Société des amis des arts et des sciences de Tournus, tome CXVI, Tournus, 2017, p. 7-17. ISSN 0153-9353.