On the «favourable sociolinguistic conditions framework» for implementing the linguistic norms

Abstract

Abstract: This work aims to deploy the term favourable sociolinguistic conditions framework proposed by F. X. Vila, M. Nogué and I. Vila in order to make it academically operational to analyse the factors that would foster the implementation of the Catalan linguistic norm. To achieve this goal, the starting point will be the concept of Catalan Sociolinguistics and some works of ours. Following systematically this concept, the paper analyses the factors that would foster the implementation of the Catalan linguistic norms. This will be done following the usual stages in the process of implementing norms: codification (including selection), spread and implementation (or not). These factors will be tentatively classified within each stage in decreasing order of influence. At the end of the paper, a general overview of the sociolinguistic disciplines that are more relevant for analysing the degree of implementation of the linguistic norm will be provided.

Key words: evaluation, implementation, linguistic norms, Sociolinguistics, Language Planning.