Chapter 5. Effects of social predictors
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Rafael Orozco
Abstract
This chapter explores the social conditioning on the expressions of futurity, nominal possession and subject pronoun usage. These linguistic variables are under the conditioning effects of predictors that include, age, length of residence, and age of arrival in the US. Contrary to what occurs in Colombia, in New York City men have a conservative linguistic behavior. This role reversal in the sociolinguistic behavior of Colombian men and women in NYC results in sociolinguistic patterns similar to those of other NYC Hispanics while different from those prevalent in Colombia. The overall tendencies found suggest that the effects of contact with other varieties of Spanish impact the Spanish of Colombians in NYC more strongly than the effects of contact with English. That is, besides showing tendencies similar to those of New York City Puerto Ricans but different from those prevalent in Colombia, results help account for Colombians’ assimilation to their new sociolinguistic landscape.
Abstract
This chapter explores the social conditioning on the expressions of futurity, nominal possession and subject pronoun usage. These linguistic variables are under the conditioning effects of predictors that include, age, length of residence, and age of arrival in the US. Contrary to what occurs in Colombia, in New York City men have a conservative linguistic behavior. This role reversal in the sociolinguistic behavior of Colombian men and women in NYC results in sociolinguistic patterns similar to those of other NYC Hispanics while different from those prevalent in Colombia. The overall tendencies found suggest that the effects of contact with other varieties of Spanish impact the Spanish of Colombians in NYC more strongly than the effects of contact with English. That is, besides showing tendencies similar to those of New York City Puerto Ricans but different from those prevalent in Colombia, results help account for Colombians’ assimilation to their new sociolinguistic landscape.
Chapters in this book
- Prelim pages i
- Table of contents vii
- About the author xi
- Preface xiii
- Chapter 1. Introduction 1
- Chapter 2. The expression of futurity 27
- Chapter 3. The expression of nominal possession 61
- Chapter 4. Variable subject personal pronoun expression 95
- Chapter 5. Effects of social predictors 123
- Chapter 6. Conclusions 155
- References 169
- Index 187
Chapters in this book
- Prelim pages i
- Table of contents vii
- About the author xi
- Preface xiii
- Chapter 1. Introduction 1
- Chapter 2. The expression of futurity 27
- Chapter 3. The expression of nominal possession 61
- Chapter 4. Variable subject personal pronoun expression 95
- Chapter 5. Effects of social predictors 123
- Chapter 6. Conclusions 155
- References 169
- Index 187
