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Full-Text Articles in Latin American Literature
Officialization And Linguistic Acculturation Of Spanish In The United States Catholic Church, Antonio Medina-Rivera
Officialization And Linguistic Acculturation Of Spanish In The United States Catholic Church, Antonio Medina-Rivera
World Languages, Literatures, and Cultures Faculty Publications
The present investigation brings to light some of the changes associated with the use of English and Spanish in the US Catholic Church. The first part is an examination of the process of officialization from a historical perspective, acknowledging the impact of some groups or associations in the use of vernacular la!_lguages within the Church. The second part examines the role of acculturation during this process of officialization; and the final section analyzes the use of inclusive language in the Church, as an attempt to have a more gender-balanced institution. These three elements serve to provide a more complete perspective …
Variationist Approaches: External Factors Conditioning Variation In Spanish Phonology, Antonio Medina-Rivera
Variationist Approaches: External Factors Conditioning Variation In Spanish Phonology, Antonio Medina-Rivera
World Languages, Literatures, and Cultures Faculty Publications
This chapter will focus on the external factors conditioning phonological variation. I will introduce the traditional factors to analyze social variation (e.g. sex, age, social class) and stylistic variation (careful vs. casual speech), as well as other possible factors not fully explored in Spanish. These other factors are mostly inspired by Allan Bell's model of language style as audience design (1984), and Rickford and McNair-Knox's incorporation of addressee and topic of conversation as two important factors to analyze variation (1994).
Imágenes Carnavalesco Y Culinario En La Obra De Rosario Ferré, Antonio Medina-Rivera
Imágenes Carnavalesco Y Culinario En La Obra De Rosario Ferré, Antonio Medina-Rivera
World Languages, Literatures, and Cultures Faculty Publications
No abstract provided.
La Aniquilación De Las Bellas Artes Y De La Aristocracia En Las Obras De Rosario Ferré, Antonio Medina-Rivera
La Aniquilación De Las Bellas Artes Y De La Aristocracia En Las Obras De Rosario Ferré, Antonio Medina-Rivera
World Languages, Literatures, and Cultures Faculty Publications
About the literary works of Rosario Ferré.
The Hispanic And Luso-Brazilian World: El Proceso De Convertirse En Hombre En Las Historias De Piri Thomas Y Pedro Juan Soto., Antonio Medina-Rivera
The Hispanic And Luso-Brazilian World: El Proceso De Convertirse En Hombre En Las Historias De Piri Thomas Y Pedro Juan Soto., Antonio Medina-Rivera
World Languages, Literatures, and Cultures Faculty Publications
En este estudio se examina el proceso de convertirse en hombre en el cuento "Campeones" de Pedro Juan Soto y en la autobiografia Down These Mean Streets de Piri Thomas. Varios de los elementos que aparecen en el movimiento masculino sirven como punto de partida para esta investigacion: la violencia, la figura del heroe y el distanciamiento entre padre e hijo. En el analisis se ven las figuras masculinas desde la perspectiva del varon que pertenece a un grupo minoritario dentro del conglomerado multicultural de los Estados Unidos. Con este estudio se pretende ofrecer una vision mas amplia del varon …
Lolita Lebrón Y Minerva Mirabal: Mitificación Y Desmitificación Del Héroe Político, Antonio Medina-Rivera
Lolita Lebrón Y Minerva Mirabal: Mitificación Y Desmitificación Del Héroe Político, Antonio Medina-Rivera
World Languages, Literatures, and Cultures Faculty Publications
No abstract provided.
Male Representation In Latin American Film And Soap Operas, Antonio Medina-Rivera
Male Representation In Latin American Film And Soap Operas, Antonio Medina-Rivera
World Languages, Literatures, and Cultures Faculty Publications
In a post modern era the (de-)construction of national identities and gender identities is a complex issue. One cannot limit a nation, a group, or a gender to a definition or a set of characteristics. The redefinition of the Latin American "macho" is a necessary attempt to understand the male psyche, behavior and possibilities in a broader and more complex context.