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Analysis Ofthe Future Tense In Two Argentinean Cities, Denise E. Miller '02
Analysis Ofthe Future Tense In Two Argentinean Cities, Denise E. Miller '02
Honors Projects
The Spanish language has many dialects throughout the world, which vary on phonological, morphological, syntactic, and lexical levels, among others. The Argentinean national dialect of Spanish readily distinguishes itself from others primarily through: (a) the use of vos instead of tit as the 2nd person singular subject pronoun, (b) the use of the [~] and [i] phonemes instead of the peninsular standard [y], and (c) the use of lunfardo, a national form of slang originated in Buenos Aires. Not only does vos replace tit as a subject, but it also has its own series of verb conjugations, specifically in the …
The Benefit Of Code Switching Within A Bilingual Education Program, Susan Pollard '02
The Benefit Of Code Switching Within A Bilingual Education Program, Susan Pollard '02
Honors Projects
In this study, I explore the effects oftwo types of education (bilingual and immersion) on Spanish dominant students in two cities in the U.S. Specifically, I examine the role of codeswitching (the use of both Spanish and English within the same discourse) in bilingual and immersion settings. I explore the effects of code switching on bilingual students and whether subject matter can be discussed more effectively in classrooms where code-switching is allowed and encouraged due to the language freedom it provides.