description Francesc de Borja Moll Overview
Francesc de Borja Moll was a Catalan lexicographer dedicated to documenting the Mallorcan dialect. His significant contribution lies in his meticulous research and compilation of regional language variations. He continued the extensive Diccionari català-valencià-balear project, ultimately completing it in 1963. This work remains invaluable for scholars studying Catalan linguistics, particularly those interested in the historical development and diversity within the language’s spoken forms, especially across Mallorca.
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How was Francesc de Borja Moll connected to Antoni Maria Alcover?
Moll became Alcover's close collaborator on the Diccionari català-valencià-balear. After Alcover died in 1932, Moll continued the enormous dictionary and brought it to completion with Manuel Sanchis Guarner.
What does the Diccionari català-valencià-balear document?
The ten-volume dictionary records vocabulary across Catalan-speaking territories, including Catalonia, Valencia, and the Balearic Islands. Its entries combine definitions with dialect forms, etymology, pronunciation, and examples from texts and speech.
Was Moll concerned only with the Mallorcan dialect?
No. Moll was born in Menorca and worked extensively in Mallorca, but the DCVB was designed to document the full Catalan language across its regional varieties.
What publishing institution did Moll create in Mallorca?
He founded Editorial Moll in Palma in 1934. The press became closely associated with Catalan-language scholarship and the publication of the Diccionari català-valencià-balear.
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