VOL. 62, BOOK 1, PART B, 2024, pp. 193 – 208 Full text (Es)
Author: Yuliya Miteva
Affiliation: St. Cyril and St. Methodius University of Veliko Tarnovo
Abstract
The present study, which is divided into two parts, attempts to explore the linguistic situation of the small Mudejar community of Huesca in the late medieval centuries. In the first part, we address the use of Arabic, the cultural reference language for the group and its ethnic-religious emblem. In the second part of the study we analyze the use of Aragonese romance within a community that was immersed in a process of cultural change, which required it to relegate the use of Arabic to the religious sphere and adopt the new Aragonese romance in all areas of social life. Lastly, we consider the socio-economic conditions that favored the language change. These factors help with understanding the high level of integration that the Mudejars achieved in the new society of Huesca.
Key words: Mudejars, Aragon, Huesca, Arabic, Romance
