A Typology of Written Spanish of Junior High Bilingual Students in Central Illinois
Submission Type
Event
Expected Graduation Date
2014
Location
Center for Natural Sciences, Illinois Wesleyan University
Start Date
4-12-2014 9:00 AM
End Date
4-12-2014 10:00 AM
Disciplines
Spanish and Portuguese Language and Literature
Abstract
In sociolinguistic studies on bilingual speakers, studies have focused on oral language usage. Few conduct studies on the written usage of bilingual speakers, especially in smaller communities with concentrated populations of Spanish-speakers. This study focuses on a typology of written Spanish, regarding the use of lexicon, syntax and code switching of junior high bilingual-speakers in Central Illinois. The data will be collected using open-ended prompts that are to be responded to in Spanish. The responses will evidence written language usage, regarding the aforementioned characteristics, and give insight to written language ability of the Spanish speakers.
A Typology of Written Spanish of Junior High Bilingual Students in Central Illinois
Center for Natural Sciences, Illinois Wesleyan University
In sociolinguistic studies on bilingual speakers, studies have focused on oral language usage. Few conduct studies on the written usage of bilingual speakers, especially in smaller communities with concentrated populations of Spanish-speakers. This study focuses on a typology of written Spanish, regarding the use of lexicon, syntax and code switching of junior high bilingual-speakers in Central Illinois. The data will be collected using open-ended prompts that are to be responded to in Spanish. The responses will evidence written language usage, regarding the aforementioned characteristics, and give insight to written language ability of the Spanish speakers.