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Linguistic Enclaves and Enclave Communities In the Mediterranean

Joan A. Argenter

Linguistic Exploration · 47–59 · 10.55121/le.v2i1.272

A linguistic enclave is a restricted linguistic area where an X-speaking community is surrounded by a Y-speaking society. This article reviews some cases of Mediterranean enclave speech communities, while specific concern is devoted to Alghero (l’Alguer), a Catalan-speaking enclave in Sardinia, in the western Mediterranean.  Oft