The Language of Cervantes: Alive and Well in Texas: Implications for Bilingual Education Programs
This study investigates the use of archaic and non-standard Spanish words by 137 bilingual teacher candidates from five teacher-preparation programs in Texas. Analysis of the data shows that only a small number of the 27 words under study are being used by participants and their relatives in the fou...
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Veröffentlicht in: | Hispania 2005-12, Vol.88 (4), p.834-847 |
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Zusammenfassung: | This study investigates the use of archaic and non-standard Spanish words by 137 bilingual teacher candidates from five teacher-preparation programs in Texas. Analysis of the data shows that only a small number of the 27 words under study are being used by participants and their relatives in the four contexts identified in the study: home, work/school, neighborhood, and church. Results also show a decrease in usage of these words as seen in a similar study conducted in 1986. The study also shows that the Spanish used by bilingual teacher-candidates has undergone some degree of standardization in Texas. The standardization of the Spanish language in Texas can be attributed to changes in Spanish requirements in teacher-preparation programs, the proliferation of the Spanish media, and the increased interaction with speakers of standard Spanish. |
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ISSN: | 0018-2133 2153-6414 |
DOI: | 10.2307/20063213 |