Publication: Language Variation and Change in Andalusian Spanish : a Variationist Study of the Linguistic Consequences of Recent Urban Mobility Patterns in Gines, Sevilla
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Sivianes Martín, María del Rosario
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Escuela Internacional de Doctorado
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Hernández Campoy, Juan Manuel ; Pons Rodríguez, María Dolores ; Britain, David
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Universidad de Murcia
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La presente tesis doctoral tiene como objetivo el estudio sociolingüístico de la comunidad de habla andaluza de Gines, localizada en la provincia de Sevilla. A través de una metodología variacionista, se analizan cuatro variables lingüísticas características del andaluz occidental, como son la distinción entre [s] y [z] en oposición a fenómenos como el seseo ([z] > [s]), el ceceo ([s] >[z]) y el heheo ([s]/[z] > [h]; la fricatización de el sonido ch; al igual que la pronunciación de palabras que contienen ll e y, y se correlacionan con las variables sociales de edad, género, nivel educativo, identidad, movilidad diaria y contactos frecuentes. De esta manera, se pretende estudiar los posibles cambios lingüísticos en proceso que estén teniendo lugar en la zona, especialmente teniendo en cuenta los recientes cambios urbanísticos que han tenido lugar en las últimas décadas, y que han transformado el lugar de una zona rural a urbana en un corto periodo de tiempo. Para ello, se han realizado una serie de entrevistas sociolingüísticas a un total de 80 informantes, grupo conformado tanto por aquellos locales nacidos en el pueblo como aquellos nuevos residentes en la zona provenientes de la ciudad de Sevilla. Se pretende analizar, de este modo, si existe una convergencia hacia el estándar nacional, hacia el estándar regional sevillano, o hacia las formas no estándares, tradicionalmente asociadas con el habla más rural. Los resultados revelan patrones muy significativos de cambio lingüístico en progreso, ya que, desde un punto de vista generacional, los jóvenes muestran una mayor convergencia hacia las formas estándares nacionales mientras que los grupos de edad más mayores lo hacen hacia las formas no estándares. El estándar regional sevillano muestra también un declive general en favor de las formas del estándar nacional, tal y como ocurría con el andaluz oriental décadas atrás. Los resultados de este estudio también resaltan el papel principal que la movilidad diaria, especialmente hacia la urbe, tiene en los patrones de convergencia hacia el estándar, mientras que el contacto habitual con otros locales ayuda a la conservación de los rasgos no estándares, que funcionan como marcadores locales. En general, desde una metodología en tiempo aparente, a través de este estudio se observa un cambio lingüístico en curso en el contexto de la provincia de Sevilla hacia la estandardización.
The main aim of the present doctoral thesis is the sociolinguistic study of the Andalusian speech community of Gines, located within the province of Seville. Through a variationist methodology, four linguistic variables which are characteristic of Western Andalusian are analysed, which are the distinction between [s] and [z] in opposition to phenomena such as seseo ([z > [s]), ceceo ([s] >[z]), as well as heheo ([s]/[z] > [h]; the fricatisation of the sound ch; as well as the pronunciation of words containing ll and y. These are correlated to the social factors of age, gender, education level, identity, everyday mobility and daily contacts. Thus, the aim is to analyse the linguistic changes in progress that may be taking place in the area, especially given the recent urban changes which have taken place over the last decades, and which have transformed the area from a rural place to an urban one in a very short period of time. For this study, a number of sociolinguistic interviews were carried out which comprised a total number of 80 informants, which included both locals born in the community as well as new residents that came from the city and settled in the area. The main objective is to analyse whether there exists convergence either towards the national standard, towards the regional Sevillian standard, or towards the non-standard forms traditionally associated with rural speech. Results reveal very significant patterns of language change in progress as, from a generational point of view, young people show greater convergence towards standard forms in opposition to older informants who show greater use of non-standard variants. There seems to be a general decline of Sevillian regional standard in favour of national standard forms overall, similarly to what happened in Eastern Andalusian varieties decades ago. Findings also highlight the mail role that everyday mobility, especially towards the city, plays in the convergence towards standard, while frequent local contact help to preserve non-standard forms, which seem to work as local markers. Overall, from an apparent-time perspective, this study reveals a language change in progress towards standardisation currently taking place within the context of the province of Seville.
The main aim of the present doctoral thesis is the sociolinguistic study of the Andalusian speech community of Gines, located within the province of Seville. Through a variationist methodology, four linguistic variables which are characteristic of Western Andalusian are analysed, which are the distinction between [s] and [z] in opposition to phenomena such as seseo ([z > [s]), ceceo ([s] >[z]), as well as heheo ([s]/[z] > [h]; the fricatisation of the sound ch; as well as the pronunciation of words containing ll and y. These are correlated to the social factors of age, gender, education level, identity, everyday mobility and daily contacts. Thus, the aim is to analyse the linguistic changes in progress that may be taking place in the area, especially given the recent urban changes which have taken place over the last decades, and which have transformed the area from a rural place to an urban one in a very short period of time. For this study, a number of sociolinguistic interviews were carried out which comprised a total number of 80 informants, which included both locals born in the community as well as new residents that came from the city and settled in the area. The main objective is to analyse whether there exists convergence either towards the national standard, towards the regional Sevillian standard, or towards the non-standard forms traditionally associated with rural speech. Results reveal very significant patterns of language change in progress as, from a generational point of view, young people show greater convergence towards standard forms in opposition to older informants who show greater use of non-standard variants. There seems to be a general decline of Sevillian regional standard in favour of national standard forms overall, similarly to what happened in Eastern Andalusian varieties decades ago. Findings also highlight the mail role that everyday mobility, especially towards the city, plays in the convergence towards standard, while frequent local contact help to preserve non-standard forms, which seem to work as local markers. Overall, from an apparent-time perspective, this study reveals a language change in progress towards standardisation currently taking place within the context of the province of Seville.
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