The aim of this thesis is to introduce the linguistic situation in Gibraltar. Main attention will be paid to the special local speech, which is traditionally called llanito. To describe this phenomenon in all contexts, it must be set in the historical-cultural and linguistic context. The thesis is structured in order to clarify this context. The introductory chapter outlines the history of Gibraltar, including a comprehensive overview of the most influential ethnic groups who greatly contributed to the origin and development of the specific Gibraltarian speech with their distinct languages and cultures. Topic of the third chapter are the problems associated with the very concept of llanito. Attention is paid to the questions of terminology - alternative names for llanito are gradually analyzed, namely yanito or gibberish etc., and also hypotheses associated with these names. The fourth chapter describes the language layers in which we find the most specific features of llanito (syntax, phonetics, vocabulary and phraseology), and the nature of these features. The next chapter focuses on two Yanito dictionaries, both dictionaries containing Gibraltar terms and fixed expressions. These dictionaries are the only existing data base for llanito. The final chapter describes the current linguistic...

The main aim of this thesis is to explain and describe the basic aspects of the language situation in Gibraltar. In the introduction is briefly summarized the cultural and historical context in which the question of Gibraltarian nationality and linguistic identity are developed. The theme of the other chapters is the issue of the concept itself. Llanito, Yanito or Gibberish are some of the terms that are used in linguistics to refer to a typical speech used by habitants of Gibraltar only. In this chapter are presented the linguistic theories on the origin and development of the specific terminology. The following chapter contains phonetic, morphosyntactic and lexical characteristics of the analysed language structure. The description of each plane is connected and put into the context. The fourth chapter explores the influence of the major European languages in Gibraltarian speech. Other chapters describe dictionaries Yanito and the influence of this language structure on literature and media. Key words: llanito/yanito, bilingualism in Gibraltar, language code-switching, morfosyntactic structures, linguistic and social interaction, dictionaries.

In this study the linguistic situation of Gibraltar has been investigated, especially the phenomenon of the Llanito, that is, a linguistic variety that is the result of the intense contact between the English and Spanish languages in this bilingual territory. An attempt has been made to answer the following questions: When and why do Llanito speakers change languages? Is it about mixing or alternating code? Which of these two phenomena is the most frequent? How is the situation of Llanito today? In order to achieve the objectives of the study, an analysis of 10 interviews conducted within the oral history project Bordering on Britishness has been done using the qualitative method with some elements of the quantitative method. Based on the analysis, it can be seen that Llanito is in good condition in Gibraltar. The interviewees used Llanito in many different situations, among others, to talk about the circumstances of some events they were describing or to tell anecdotes. Regarding the code change, code mixing is more frequent than code alternation. The interviewees change the language very easily and naturally. One can see that the whole process is normal for them. Llanito remains the foundation of Gibraltarian identity and the differentiating element before the English and the Spanish.