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El español de Loíza en el Debate de los Criollos del Español: Un análisis sociohistórico y lingüístico

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Veröffentlicht/Copyright: 10. April 2024

Resumen

Este estudio combina conocimientos sociohistóricos y lingüísticos para arrojar luz sobre la naturaleza y el origen del español de Loíza (EL), una variedad afrohispánica hablada en Loíza, Puerto Rico, por los descendientes de los africanos traídos a esta región para trabajar como esclavos durante el período colonial. El presente trabajo analiza la evolución de esta variedad y sus implicaciones para los estudios criollos. Al hacerlo, desafía la postura que presentaría ciertas características contemporáneas del EL y otras variedades afrohispánicas como las huellas de una etapa criolla anterior. Por lo tanto, este artículo contribuye al prolongado “Spanish Creole Debate” (Debate de los Criollos del Español) al proporcionar nueva información sobre una variedad afropuertorriqueña hasta ahora poco estudiada.

Abstract

This study combines sociohistorical and linguistic insights to shed light on the nature and origin of Loíza Spanish (LS), an Afro-Hispanic variety spoken in Loíza, Puerto Rico, by the descendants of Africans brought to this region in colonial times to work as slaves on sugarcane plantations. This paper analyzes the evolution of this variety and its implications for Creole studies. In doing so, it challenges the hypothesis that certain contemporary characteristics of LS and other Afro-Hispanic dialects are traces of an earlier creole stage. Hence, this article contributes to the long-lasting “Spanish Creole Debate” by providing new information on a hitherto understudied Afro-Puerto Rican variety.


Corresponding author: Piero Visconte, Department of Spanish and Portuguese, The University of Texas at Austin, College of Liberal Arts, 910W 25th St, 78705 Austin, TX, USA, E-mail:

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