BTLPT Spanish Sociolinguistics and Dialectal Variation 2

Question 1

A bilingual student uses 'voy a la tienda de groceries.' What linguistic phenomenon does this represent?

Accepted Answer

Intrasentential code-switching, inserting an English noun into a Spanish sentence

Answer

Intrasentential code-switching occurs within a single sentence and follows grammatical constraints, reflecting natural bilingual language behavior.

Question 2

Which Spanish dialect feature is common in Caribbean varieties (Cuban, Puerto Rican, Dominican) and affects pronunciation?

Accepted Answer

Aspiration or deletion of word-final /s/

Answer

Caribbean Spanish varieties often aspirate or delete word-final /s/ (e.g., 'estos' sounds like 'ehtoh'), a key dialectal feature.

Question 3

What is 'heritage language' in the context of US bilingual education?

Accepted Answer

A language learned at home in a community where another language dominates

Answer

Heritage languages are home/community languages learned informally while the dominant societal language (English) is used in formal domains.

Question 4

Which factor most contributes to Spanish language maintenance in US Latino communities?

Accepted Answer

Continued immigration, strong community networks, and cultural identity ties to Spanish

Answer

Ongoing immigration, vibrant community networks, and cultural/identity connections to Spanish are the strongest predictors of heritage language maintenance.

Question 5

What is 'voseo' and where is it most commonly found among Spanish-speaking students in the US?

Accepted Answer

Use of 'vos' instead of 'tú' as the second-person singular informal pronoun; common in students with Central American or Argentine backgrounds

Answer

'Voseo' uses 'vos' as the informal singular pronoun with distinct verb forms, and is found primarily in Central America and the Southern Cone, affecting students from those backgrounds.

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BTLPT Spanish Sociolinguistics and Dialectal Variation 2