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Ana Cano
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Ana María Cano González
12 May 1950 Somiedo, Asturias, Spanish State
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| Alma mater | University of Oviedo |
| Occupation | philologist, Dean of Philology at the University of Oviedo |
Ana María Cano González, born on May 12, 1950, in Villarín, Somiedo, Asturias, Spain, is a well-known philologist. A philologist is a person who studies languages, especially how they change over many years and how they are used in old texts. She was once the dean of the Philology faculty at the University of Oviedo. Being a dean means she was the head of that specific department, similar to a principal in a school. She also held a special position as a professor of Romance Philology, which focuses on languages that came from Latin, like Spanish and Asturian.
About Ana Cano
Her Education and Career
Ana Cano started her journey in education by becoming a primary school teacher in 1967. After teaching for a while, she continued her studies at the University of Oviedo. In 1972, she earned her degree in Philosophy and Letters. She then went on to complete her doctorate at the same university in 1975. Her doctoral thesis, which is a big research paper, was about "The speech of Somiedo." This shows her deep interest in the local language of her birthplace.
Since 2001, Ana Cano has been the president of the Academy of the Asturian Language. This important role means she helps lead the efforts to study, protect, and promote the Asturian language, which is spoken in the Asturias region of Spain.
Her Books and Studies
Ana Cano has written several important books and studies about language, especially focusing on the Asturian language and the dialect spoken in Somiedo. Her works help people understand more about how languages develop and are used. Some of her notable books include:
- El habla de Somiedo (1975) - This book is about the specific way people speak in Somiedo.
- Vocabulario del bable de Somiedo (1982) - This is a vocabulary book for the Asturian dialect of Somiedo.
- Averamientu a la hestoria de la llingua asturiana (1987) - This book explores the history of the Asturian language.
- Notas de Folklor Somedán (1989) - This work shares notes on the folklore of Somiedo.
- Estudios de diacronía asturiana (2008) - This book contains studies on how the Asturian language has changed over time.
- El habla de Somiedo (occidente de Asturias) (2009) - Another book focusing on the speech of Somiedo, specifically in western Asturias.
See also
In Spanish: Ana Cano para niños
