scholarly journals Language Vitality of Spanish in Equatorial Guinea: Language Use and Attitudes

Humanities ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 33 ◽  
Author(s):  
Grace Gomashie
Keyword(s):  
Online Survey ◽  
Language Use ◽  
African Country ◽  
Spanish Language ◽  
Equatorial Guinea ◽  
Functional Language ◽  
Highly Educated ◽  
Descriptive Research ◽  
Almost All ◽  
Spanish Language Use

This study investigates the use of and attitudes towards, Spanish in the multilingual Republic of Equatorial Guinea, the only African country with Spanish as an official language. The Spanish dialect of Equatorial Guinea is an understudied area, although descriptive research on the Spanish language spoken there began in the 1950s. Very few research studies have been carried out on the sociolinguistic dynamic of this multilingual country. Four scales of language vitality were utilized and it was demonstrated that Spanish in Equatorial Guinea is not endangered and continues to thrive. An online survey was also performed to assess Spanish language use and attitudes towards the Equatoguinean variety of Spanish. Respondents were highly educated, middle-class and spoke at least two languages. It was observed that Spanish was the functional language in almost all the sociocultural contexts or domains. Equatorial Guineans share that Spanish is important to their identity as the only Spanish-speaking country in Africa.

Spanish Language Use and Public Life in the USA

Hispania ◽  
1987 ◽  
Vol 70 (1) ◽  
pp. 107
Author(s):  
Carol A. Klee ◽  
Lucia Elias-Olivares ◽  
Elizabeth A. Leone ◽  
Rene Cisneros ◽  
John Gutierrez
Keyword(s):  
Language Use ◽  
Public Life ◽  
Spanish Language ◽  
The Usa ◽  
Spanish Language Use

Factors Influencing the Acquisition of Spanish Voiced Stop Spirantization during an Extended Stay Abroad

2012 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Scott M. Alvord ◽  
Diane E. Christiansen
Keyword(s):  
Adult Learners ◽  
Language Use ◽  
Spanish Language ◽  
Music Instruction ◽  
Cultural Integration ◽  
Factors Influencing ◽  
Motivational Intensity ◽  
Spanish Instruction ◽  
Manner Of Articulation ◽  
Spanish Language Use

AbstractThe purpose of the current study is to investigate the acquisition of spirantization of /b, d, ɡ/ in the Spanish of adult learners who have spent two years abroad in a Spanish-speaking country. In addition to whether or not participants acquired spirantization, this study seeks to discover the influence of certain factors (e.g. style, prior Spanish instruction, Spanish language use, attitude, motivational intensity, etc.) on their target-like pronunciation of /b, d, ɡ/. Two different tasks were administered, one formal (a reading list) and another less formal (a read story). Tokens of /b, d, ɡ/ were analyzed spectrographically for manner of articulation. The results show that the majority of the learners pronounced target-like /b, d, ɡ/ over 80% of the time. A logistic regression analysis shows that the following factors are significant in their contribution to the acquisition of spirantization: Cultural Integration, Spanish language use, Empathy, Music Instruction, High School Spanish Instruction, and Motivational Intensity.

scholarly journals Parental Perceptions and Exposure to Advertising of Toddler Milk: A Pilot Study with Latino Parents

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
pp. 528
Author(s):  
Emily W. Duffy ◽  
Lindsey S. Taillie ◽  
Ana Paula C. Richter ◽  
Isabella C. A. Higgins ◽  
Jennifer L. Harris ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Online Survey ◽  
Public Health Problem ◽  
Spanish Language ◽  
Latino Parents ◽  
Convenience Sample ◽  
Potential Health ◽  
Added Sugar ◽  
Fortified Milk ◽  
The Us ◽  
Almost All

Marketing of toddler milk (i.e., typically sugar-sweetened nutrient-fortified milk-based drinks marketed for children 12–36 months) is an emerging public health problem in the US. The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends against the consumption of toddler milk because it often contains added sugar and can displace nutrient-dense foods. Studies have not examined toddler milk perceptions among Latinos, an important gap given Latino children in the US are at high risk of having poor diet quality, and toddler milk is extensively advertised on Spanish-language TV. This study used an online survey of a convenience sample of 58 Latino parents to examine parents’ experiences with toddler milk, understand their perceptions of the healthfulness and the nutrition-related claims on toddler milk, and describe their exposure to toddler milk advertising. Nearly half (44%) of parents in the sample reported purchasing toddler milk. When asked to provide open-ended interpretations of claims on toddler milk, almost all parents gave positive answers, suggesting potential “health halo” effects of the claims. More than half (56%) of parents reported seeing toddler milk advertisements, most commonly on Spanish-language TV. The misperceptions about toddler milk identified should be explored in further research using larger, more representative samples.

scholarly journals Spanish Language Use Across Generations and Depressive Symptoms Among US Latinos

2018 ◽  
Vol 50 (1) ◽  
pp. 61-71 ◽  
Author(s):  
Julia B. Ward ◽  
Anissa I. Vines ◽  
Mary N. Haan ◽  
Lindsay Fernández-Rhodes ◽  
Erline Miller ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Language Use ◽  
Spanish Language ◽  
Spanish Language Use
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