A socio-historical perspective on the origin and evolution of two Afro-Andean vernaculars
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Sandro Sessarego
Abstract
This paper casts light on the socio-historical background of two Afro-Andean vernaculars: Yungueño Spanish (Bolivia) and Choteño Spanish (Ecuador). Contrary to what has been suggested in the literature (Lipski 2008; Perez 2015; Schwegler 1999, 2014), results indicate that a concomitance of sociodemographic factors significantly reduced the possibility of Spanish creoles forming in the colonial Andes. For this reason, this study provides new data that contribute to the long-lasting debate on the evolution of the Afro-Hispanic varieties of the Americas (McWhorter 2000; Lipski 2005; Sessarego 2019a). In particular, the evidence here reported appears to cast serious doubts on proposals suggesting that these and other Afro-Hispanic varieties may be conceived of as the result of a previous (de)creolization phase (Granda 1968 et seq.).
Abstract
This paper casts light on the socio-historical background of two Afro-Andean vernaculars: Yungueño Spanish (Bolivia) and Choteño Spanish (Ecuador). Contrary to what has been suggested in the literature (Lipski 2008; Perez 2015; Schwegler 1999, 2014), results indicate that a concomitance of sociodemographic factors significantly reduced the possibility of Spanish creoles forming in the colonial Andes. For this reason, this study provides new data that contribute to the long-lasting debate on the evolution of the Afro-Hispanic varieties of the Americas (McWhorter 2000; Lipski 2005; Sessarego 2019a). In particular, the evidence here reported appears to cast serious doubts on proposals suggesting that these and other Afro-Hispanic varieties may be conceived of as the result of a previous (de)creolization phase (Granda 1968 et seq.).
Chapters in this book
- Prelim pages i
- Table of contents v
- New perspectives on Spanish socio-historical linguistics 1
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Section I. Socio-historical features in isolation and contact
- Complexification of the early modern Spanish address system: A role for koineization? 17
- Personal vs. personalized infinitives in Ibero-Romance 49
- Language variation and change through an experimental lens 77
- Adult language and dialect learning as simultaneous environmental triggers for language change in Spanish 103
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Section II. Socio-historical varieties in isolation and contact
- Searching for the sociolinguistic history of Afro-Panamanian Congo speech 141
- A socio-historical perspective on the origin and evolution of two Afro-Andean vernaculars 163
- Vamos en Palma ‘we are going to Palma’ 185
- Anthroponymic perseverance of Spanish vestigial 〈x〉 205
- Index of subjects 231
- Index of varieties, languages, and language families 235
Chapters in this book
- Prelim pages i
- Table of contents v
- New perspectives on Spanish socio-historical linguistics 1
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Section I. Socio-historical features in isolation and contact
- Complexification of the early modern Spanish address system: A role for koineization? 17
- Personal vs. personalized infinitives in Ibero-Romance 49
- Language variation and change through an experimental lens 77
- Adult language and dialect learning as simultaneous environmental triggers for language change in Spanish 103
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Section II. Socio-historical varieties in isolation and contact
- Searching for the sociolinguistic history of Afro-Panamanian Congo speech 141
- A socio-historical perspective on the origin and evolution of two Afro-Andean vernaculars 163
- Vamos en Palma ‘we are going to Palma’ 185
- Anthroponymic perseverance of Spanish vestigial 〈x〉 205
- Index of subjects 231
- Index of varieties, languages, and language families 235
