Investigating language attitudes with Spanish heritage speakers: dialect preferences and perceived standard language
| dc.contributor.advisor | Baese-Berk, Melissa | |
| dc.contributor.author | Kirkpatrick, Audrey | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2024-08-30T19:20:52Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2024-08-30T19:20:52Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2024 | |
| dc.description | 41 pages | |
| dc.description.abstract | It could be thought that our internal perception of language doesn’t have many significant effects on the world around us however social perception of speech other than our own can translate into linguistic hierarchies and discrimination. The research presented aims to analyze the current sociolinguistic environment of Spanish, specifically in the U.S. The purpose of the research further investigates to what extent social factors, such as parental linguistic attitudes, have an effect on the child’s language attitudes later in life. The main questions posed are: what dialect preferences are present for Spanish heritage speakers in the U.S.? What social factors during childhood contribute to linguistic biases? A Qualtrics survey was distributed to heritage speakers through Prolific where they were asked about dialect preferences and ratings of standardness towards four dialects in Spanish as well as their experience with Spanish during childhood. Results found that negative comments from caregivers during childhood, dialect contact and patriotism had significant effects on language attitudes. The implications of this research can be applied to education that challenges non-standard language ideologies. Despite this, further research should be conducted analyzing other social factors and speaker groups. Identifying where negative linguistic attitudes originate from can have us rethink how we teach language both within formal instruction and at home to combat linguistic discrimination. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.orcid | 0009-0008-1291-0382 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/1794/29954 | |
| dc.language.iso | en_US | |
| dc.publisher | University of Oregon | |
| dc.rights | CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 | |
| dc.subject | Spanish heritage speakers | en_US |
| dc.subject | Sociolinguistics | en_US |
| dc.subject | Language attitudes | en_US |
| dc.subject | Linguistic discrimination | en_US |
| dc.subject | Prestigious language | en_US |
| dc.title | Investigating language attitudes with Spanish heritage speakers: dialect preferences and perceived standard language | |
| dc.type | Thesis/Dissertation |