Rafael Ninyoles i Monllor facts for kids

Rafael Lluís Ninyoles i Monllor (born in 1943 – died on October 25, 2019) was a Spanish expert in how language is used in society. He is seen as one of the main people who started the study of Catalan sociolinguistics, along with Lluís Vicent Aracil i Boned.

He was born in Valencia. He went to a Jesuit school for his high school studies. There, he met friends who would also become important, like Alfons Cucó, Eliseu Climent, and Lluís Vicent Aracil. Later, he studied sociolinguistics at the Universitat de València. In 1967, he traveled to the United States of America to continue his studies.

After his studies, Rafael Ninyoles became a professor of Sociology at the University of Valencia. He also worked as an expert for local government bodies like the Diputació de València and Generalitat Valenciana. With Lluís Vicent Aracil, he looked closely at how two languages are used in the same place. They introduced the idea of diglossia. This term describes a situation where two languages (or two forms of the same language) are used, but one is seen as more important or powerful than the other. This was important for understanding the situation of people who spoke Catalan. He also wrote for many newspapers and magazines, such as Serra d'Or, Gorg, Cuadernos para el Diálogo, and El País. His articles often talked about the Valencian linguistic conflict, which was about the discussions and debates surrounding the Valencian language.

Books by Rafael Ninyoles

Rafael Ninyoles wrote many important books about language and society. Here are some of them:

• L'opinió pública (1968) - This book was about public opinion.
• Conflicte lingüístic valencià (1969) - This book discussed the language situation in Valencia.
• Idioma i prejudici (1971) - This book explored language and prejudice.
• Sociología del lenguaje (1974) - This was about the sociology of language.
• Estructura social y política lingüística (1975) - This book looked at social structure and language policy.
• Cuatro idiomas para un estado (1977) - This discussed four languages within one state.
• Madre España (1979) - This book explored the idea of "Mother Spain."
• Idioma i poder social (1980) - This was about language and social power.
• Estructura social i política lingüística (1989) - Another book on social structure and language policy.
• El País Valencià a l'eix mediterrani (1992) - This discussed the Valencian Country in the Mediterranean region.
• Informe sociològic de les comarques centrals valencianes (1996) - A sociological report on central Valencian regions.
• Sociologia de la ciutat de València (1996) - This book focused on the sociology of the city of Valencia.

See also

• In Spanish: Rafael Ninyoles para niños