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SPANISH YEAR 1 GENERALSPANISH YEAR 1 GENERAL
LECTURESLECTURES 20102010--1111
THE SPANISH LANGUAGE ANDTHE SPANISH LANGUAGE AND
LANGUAGE LEARNING 1LANGUAGE LEARNING 1
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Preamble: why studyPreamble: why study
(socio)linguistics?(socio)linguistics? Time spent in Spain/LA:Time spent in Spain/LA: e.g. beyonde.g. beyond
grammar to usegrammar to use
Year 4 work:.Year 4 work:. e.g. stylistic analysise.g. stylistic analysis
Development of command of SpanishDevelopment of command of Spanish
Development of command of English:Development of command of English: e.g.e.g.
translationtranslation
Deeper understanding of societies in whichDeeper understanding of societies in whichSpanish is spoken:Spanish is spoken:
language is inseparable from culture.language is inseparable from culture.
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Greater awareness of centrality ofGreater awareness of centrality of
language in our lives.language in our lives. Language is the place where actual andLanguage is the place where actual and
possible forms of social organization andpossible forms of social organization andtheir likely social and political consequencestheir likely social and political consequencesare defined and contested. Yet it is also theare defined and contested. Yet it is also theplace where our sense of ourselves, ourplace where our sense of ourselves, oursubjectivity, is constructed (Weedon 1997:subjectivity, is constructed (Weedon 1997:
21).21). Language is the consort of empire (NebrijaLanguage is the consort of empire (Nebrija
1492).1492).
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Language can "make murder respectableLanguage can "make murder respectable
and give the appearance of solidity to pureand give the appearance of solidity to pure
wind"(Orwell 1946).wind"(Orwell 1946). Following this governments golden rule ofFollowing this governments golden rule of
playing with words in order to confuse theplaying with words in order to confuse the
public, they use the term entitlement cardpublic, they use the term entitlement card
rather than national identity card(rather than national identity card(El PasEl Pas
2002)2002)
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These lectures will help you to understand,These lectures will help you to understand,
with specific reference to Spanish:with specific reference to Spanish:
some fundamentals concerning the naturesome fundamentals concerning the nature
of human language(s)of human language(s)
some of the basic structural properties ofsome of the basic structural properties ofSpanish and language generallySpanish and language generally
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What is Spanish?What is Spanish?
What is (a) language?What is (a) language?
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2.12.1 DualityDuality
c. 29 sounds = infinity.c. 29 sounds = infinity.
How many sounds can you make?How many sounds can you make?
How sounds are there in English?How sounds are there in English? How many sounds are there in Spanish?How many sounds are there in Spanish?
caballo/caballa/cabello/cabezo, etc.caballo/caballa/cabello/cabezo, etc.
THE BASIC ELEMENTS ARE FINITE.THE BASIC ELEMENTS ARE FINITE.
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2.22.2 ArbitrarinessArbitrariness
gambagamba camacama Focas!Focas!
birdbird pjaropjaro ocellocell txoritxori
gosgos gossegosse
saber/conocersaber/conocer subjunctive moodsubjunctive mood
RULERULE--GOVERNED ARBITRARINESS.GOVERNED ARBITRARINESS.
ronronearronronear guauguau--guauguau quiquiriquiquiquiriqui pumpum
bangbang panpan pengpeng dzastdzast pumpum
phonaesthesia: tximeleta; farfalle; Schmetterlingphonaesthesia: tximeleta; farfalle; Schmetterlingdonkey/cow, etc.donkey/cow, etc.
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+ displacement:+ displacement:
T crees que hay leones en Noruega?T crees que hay leones en Noruega?
Te acuerdas de esa cebra tan suculentaTe acuerdas de esa cebra tan suculenta
que comimos el mes pasado?que comimos el mes pasado?
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The sociocultural world:The sociocultural world: estanco = tobacconistsestanco = tobacconists
newsagent = dueo de una tienda que vendenewsagent = dueo de una tienda que vendeprensa, caramelos, etc.prensa, caramelos, etc.
consuegros;consuegros; cuadacuada
Taboo, euphemism and value:Taboo, euphemism and value:
ostras;ostras; hostia;hostia; de puta madre;de puta madre;tener cojonestener cojones
gay;gay; maricn;maricn; (49 terms v. 5)(49 terms v. 5)
Amrica v. AmericaAmrica v. America
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CULTURE AND LANGUAGE ARECULTURE AND LANGUAGE ARE
INSEPARABLE.INSEPARABLE.
WE DISSECT NATURE ALONG LINESWE DISSECT NATURE ALONG LINESLAID DOWN BY OUR NATIVELAID DOWN BY OUR NATIVE
LANGUAGES. (SapirLANGUAGES. (Sapir--Whorf hypothesis)Whorf hypothesis)
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2.4 Variation, productivity and2.4 Variation, productivity and
creativitycreativity Variation over time:Variation over time:
(diachronic)(diachronic) platicarplaticar
T/V formsT/V forms el mdicoel mdico la mdicola mdico la mdicala mdica
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Variation at a time:Variation at a time: ceceoceceov.v. seseoseseo
(synchronic)(synchronic)
autobs/camin/guagua/colectivo/micro,autobs/camin/guagua/colectivo/micro,
etc.etc.
age/generation: guayage/generation: guay guiriguiri
Productivity:Productivity: affixation; descafeinadoaffixation; descafeinado
extraescolar escandalizarextraescolar escandalizar
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cafecito jovencito cincuentona jefazocafecito jovencito cincuentona jefazo
borrowing;borrowing; smashsmashfax (faxear or faxar?)fax (faxear or faxar?)
puentingpuenting
calques;calques; sndrome de las vacas locassndrome de las vacas locas comidacomidabasurabasura
balompi v. ftbolbalompi v. ftbol
CHANGE AND VARIATION ARE PERVASIVE.CHANGE AND VARIATION ARE PERVASIVE.
CONSISTENCY!CONSISTENCY!
NATIVE SPEAKERS ARENT OMNISCIENT.NATIVE SPEAKERS ARENT OMNISCIENT.
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FURTHER READING.FURTHER READING.
STEWART, M. 1999.STEWART, M. 1999. THE SPANISHTHE SPANISH
LANGUAGELANGUAGE TODAYTODAY.. ROUTLEDGE.ROUTLEDGE.
MESTHRIE, R.MESTHRIE, R. etaletal.. 2000.2000. INTRODUCINGINTRODUCINGSOCIOLINGUISTICSSOCIOLINGUISTICS. EDINBURGH. EDINBURGH
UNIVERSITY PRESS.UNIVERSITY PRESS.
TRASK, R. 1995.TRASK, R. 1995.LANGUAGE: THELANGUAGE: THE
BASICSBASICS. ROUTLEDGE.. ROUTLEDGE.