gq: Literary Catalan allows the use of words from different dialects, except those of very restricted use. However, from the 19th century onwards, there is a tendency of favoring words of Northern dialects in detriment of others, even though nowadays there is a greater freedom of choice.
Question: What can use words from different dialects? Question: What kind of words are excepted from literary use? Question: When did the preference of use of words from northern dialects begin? Question: What affect did this favoring of northern dialects have on other dialects? Question: What kind of choice is now available in word choice?