Nineteenth-Century Nationalism: The Language of Survival.

GALICIA (Spain : Region); SPAIN

The article examines the connections between language, culture and national identity in Galicia, Spain during the nineteenth century. While Galicia may have lacked complete political independence, it was the language which promoted and maintained a distinct Galician identity. The Galician renaissance did not meet with universal approval within Galicia itself, particularly in the case of those who preferred the Castilian language.