Spanish language

"Spanish" or "Castilian"

Spaniards tend to call this language español (Spanish) when contrasting it with languages of other states (for example: in a list with French and English), but call it castellano (Castilian, from the Castile region) when contrasting it with other languages of Spain (such as Galician, Basque, and Catalan). For the rest of the Spanish-speaking world, speakers of the language in some areas refer to it as español, and in others castellano is more common. Castellano is the name given to Spanish language in Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Ecuador, Paraguay, Perú, Uruguay and Venezuela.

Related Topics:
Spaniards - Castile - Galician - Basque - Catalan - Argentina - Bolivia - Chile - Ecuador - Paraguay - Perú - Uruguay - Venezuela

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Some philologists use Castilian only when speaking of the language spoken in Castile during the Middle Ages, stating that it?s preferable to use Spanish for its modern form. Castilian can be also a subdialect of Spanish spoken in most parts of modern day Castile. It would have a series of characteristics and a specific pronunciation different to the one of Andalusia or Aragon for example, where they would speak different subdialects.

Related Topics:
Castilian - Castile - Middle Ages - Subdialect - Andalusia - Aragon

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