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Departments And Disciplinary Gatekeeping: The Sociolinguistics Of Spanish In Us Academia, José Del Valle
Departments And Disciplinary Gatekeeping: The Sociolinguistics Of Spanish In Us Academia, José Del Valle
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In his contribution, José del Valle looks at the intersection of the sociolinguistic study of Spanish in the US and the transformations of Spanish language departments in higher education. Del Valle traces the history of the institutionalization of Spanish teaching and study and its effects on linguistic research’s position within Spanish departments. Shifts in approaches to the use of language in social practice, and the growing demands on language units to act as service departments for language learners, has isolated scholars in those institutional homes from broader integration into sociolinguistic research.
Lo Político Del Lenguaje Y Los Límites De La Política Lingüística Panhispánica, José Del Valle
Lo Político Del Lenguaje Y Los Límites De La Política Lingüística Panhispánica, José Del Valle
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This article introduces glottopolitical studies (political approaches to language) and discusses the meaning of the political within this field. It analyzes consensus-based language policies as deployed by Spain´s language academy and instances in which antagonistic relations surrounding language manifest themselves.
Política Del Lenguaje Y Geopolítica: España, La Rae Y La Población Latina De Estados Unidos, José Del Valle
Política Del Lenguaje Y Geopolítica: España, La Rae Y La Población Latina De Estados Unidos, José Del Valle
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The status of Spanish in the US is discussed through a focus on the coexistence of monoglossic and heteroglossic ideologies as well as on the institutionalized discourses on Spanish in the US.
Las Representaciones Ideológicas Del Lenguaje: Discurso Glotopolítico Y Panhispanismo, José Del Valle, Elvira Arnoux
Las Representaciones Ideológicas Del Lenguaje: Discurso Glotopolítico Y Panhispanismo, José Del Valle, Elvira Arnoux
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Linguistic ideologies are defined and placed in the context of glottopolitical studies (or political approaches to language). Ideological representations of Spanish in the context of MERCOSUR and the panhispanic community are discussed.
Total Spanish: The Politics Of A Pan-Hispanic Grammar, José Del Valle
Total Spanish: The Politics Of A Pan-Hispanic Grammar, José Del Valle
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This article presents an analysis of the 2010 grammar of Spanish jointly published by Spain´s language academy and the Association of Academies of the Spanish Language. It places this grammatical project in the context of Spain´s geopolitical interests in Latin America.