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ERIC Number: EJ1039565
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2014-Sep
Pages: 14
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0018-2133
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The "Tuteo" of Rocha, Uruguay: A Study of Pride and Language Maintenance
Weyers, Joseph R.
Hispania, v97 n3 p382-395 Sep 2014
This paper examines the tuteo in Rocha, Uruguay, a unique situation in a country that is mostly "voseante." The study draws on speakers' attitudes toward "tú" and "vos" in Rocha, taken from informal interviews and from a linguistic attitude survey. The survey was conducted with 58 informants, most of whom were teenagers. The results point to a strong sense of pride in the local dialect, a more positive attitude toward "tú" over "vos," and a rejection of the Montevidean standard as a national norm. Given the role of young speakers in initiating linguistic change, positive attitudes among them in Rocha contribute to maintaining the stable "tuteo" of that region.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research; Tests/Questionnaires
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Uruguay
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