Linguistic Attitudes among Antioquian (Colombia) Teachers: "Vos" and Its Role in Education

Autor/in	Weyers, Joseph R.
Titel	Linguistic Attitudes among Antioquian (Colombia) Teachers: "Vos" and Its Role in Education
Quelle	In: Hispania, 104 (2021) 1, S.103-117 (15 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0018-2133
Schlagwörter	Spanish; Language Attitudes; Teacher Attitudes; Language Teachers; Language Variation; Second Language Learning; Second Language Instruction; Barriers; Grammar; Language Usage; Foreign Countries; Instructional Materials; Teaching Methods; High School Teachers; College Faculty; Academic Language; Colombia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Spanisch; Sprachverhalten; Lehrerverhalten; Language teacher; Sprachunterricht; Sprachenvielfalt; Zweitsprachenerwerb; Fremdsprachenunterricht; Grammatik; Sprachgebrauch; Ausland; Lehrmaterial; Lehrmittel; Unterrichtsmedien; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; High school; High schools; Teacher; Teachers; Oberschule; Lehrer; Lehrerin; Lehrende; Fakultät; Academic; Language; Languages; Akademiker; Sprache; Wissenschaftssprache; Kolumbien
Abstract	"Vos" is regularly used in "paisa" (of Antioquia) Spanish, although written "vos" is considered non- normative. Recent research shows an augmented presence of written "vos" in public domains (Weyers 2016a, 2016b), which is viewed favorably by a majority of "paisas" (Weyers, forthcoming). So, what do Spanish teachers in Antioquia think about "vos?" Here we study the linguistic attitudes and self-assessed use of "vos" among a cross-section of "paisa" Spanish teachers. Quantitative and qualitative data from 61 online surveys show that over 60% of "paisa" Spanish teachers hold a favorable opinion of "vos." Specifically: (1) since "vos" is a marker of "paisa" identity, it is valued as a cultural expression; (2) 54% of "paisa" teachers consider written "vos" "correct" for some academic text types; (3) "vos" is not considered less "correct" than "tú" in the Spanish classroom; (4) "vos" is more common in university settings than in high school, where "usted" is regularly used; and (5) over two-thirds of Spanish teachers include "vos" in their grammar instruction irrespective of its appearance in their course materials. Might "vos" become more normative in Antioquia? The results suggest that there is no identifiable barrier to impede its evolution. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01