Sociolegal Perspectives of Linguistic Minorities in Europe

This book examines the fundamental and linguistic rights of these

minority language speakers (norm users), from international and European

legal frameworks to national or regional ones. It carries out a

comparative analysis between France and Spain, and between the three

Basque regions to examine the legal framework. This doctrinal analysis

is complemented by the study of key actors participating in the context

and implementation of the legal norms regulating the Basque language. An

emphasis is placed on the analysis of the relationship between the

legal framework of the Basque language and the Basque society, applying a

sociolegal methodology