Barrio Gótico in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain — Southwestern Europe (Iberian Peninsula)
La Gran Eixida Filològica / La Gran Expedición Filológica / The Grand Philological Expedition
(1921 - 2021)
— Ruta del Diccionari (DCVB) / Route of the Dictionary —
Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, April 24, 2022
1. La Gran Eixida Filològica / La Gran Expedición Filológica / The Grand Philological Expedition Marker
La Gran Eixida Filològica (1921-2021)
L'any 1921 partia des d'aquest Port Vell de Barcelona i provinent de Mallorca una expedició lingüística que recorreria durant sis mesos Catalunya i les terres valencianes amb la voluntat de culminar els treballs preparatoris del Diccionari català-valencià-balear, d'Antoni M. Alcover i Francesc de B. Moll, una obra fonamental de retrobament entre pobles units per la llengua que els agermana, que els arrela en la història i els projecta al futur.
La Gran Expedición Filológica (1921-2021)
En 1921 partía desde este Port Vell de Barcelona y procedente de Mallorca una expedición lingüística que recorrería durante seis meses Cataluña y las tierras valencianas con la voluntad de culminar los trabajos preparatorios del Diccionari català-valencià-balear, de Antoni M. Alcover y Francesc de B. Moll, una obra fundamental de reencuentro entre pueblos unidos por la lengua que los hermana, que los arraiga en la historia y que los proyecta al futuro.
The Great Philological
this page online
In 1921, a linguistic expedition from Mallorca departed from Barcelona's Port Vell to travel around Catalonia and Valencia for six months with the goal of completing the preparatory work for the Diccionari Català-Valencià-Balear by Antoni M. Alcover and Francesc de B. Moll, a seminal work of reencounter between peoples joined by the language that unites them, which roots them in history and projects them into the future.
Erected 2021 by Port de Barcelona.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Anthropology & Archaeology • Arts, Letters, Music. A significant historical date for this entry is June 21, 1921.
Location. 41° 22.535′ N, 2° 10.725′ E. Marker is in Barcelona, Cataluña (Catalonia). It is in Barrio Gótico. Marker is on Carrer de Circumvallacio Tram Dos. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Barcelona, Cataluña 08039, Spain. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Vaixells turístics (within shouting distance of this marker); Monument a Ròmul Bosch i Alsina (within shouting distance of this marker); La Rambla de Mar (within shouting distance of this marker); USS Guam and Trenton Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Portal de la Pau Memorial (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct
Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, April 24, 2022
2. The Grand Philological Expedition Marker - wide view
Also see . . . S’inaugura un tòtem al port de Barcelona per commemorar la “Gran Eixida” (IBN3 News, in Catalan). Article on the dedication of the new marker, with some background.
Excerpt (in translation): "In 1921, Monsignor Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll visited 52 towns in 41 Catalan, Valencian and Aragonese counties with the aim of collecting words and expressions for the Diccionari català-valencià-balear."(Submitted on July 5, 2022.)
Credits. This page was last revised on February 3, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 3, 2022, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 66 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 3, 2022, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
