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Browning, Peter; Highet, Katy; Azada-Palacios, Rowena; Douek, Tania; Gong, Eleanor Yue; Sunyol, Andrea – London Review of Education, 2022
Within the spirit of conspiration, this article brings together contributions from participants of the PhD-led UCL Reading and React Group 'Colonialism(s), Neoliberalism(s) and Language Teaching and Learning', which ran in 2019/20. Weaving together various perspectives, the article centres on the dialogic nature of the decolonial enterprise and…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Colonialism, Educational Change
Blanco Lazaro, Enrique T. – Yelmo, 1979
Many anglicisms can be found in the Spanish of the Castilla region of Spain. English terms for sports, types of beverages, and miscellaneous items are discussed in terms of how they are used in Spanish. (NCR)
Descriptors: English, Language Usage, Language Variation, Linguistic Borrowing
El Brocense; And Others – Yelmo, 1980
This section consists of reprints on the following topics: (1) the misuse of "en"; (2) anglicisms; (3) widespread use of vulgar language; (4) an interview with Emilio Criado on Spanish language variation; (5) use of the feminine in professional titles; and (6) Spanish, the national language of Latin American countries. (AMH)
Descriptors: Feminism, Language Usage, Language Variation, Linguistic Borrowing
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Pablos, Juan A. Prieto – Language Awareness, 1992
Suggests using literary texts as a means of enhancing learner participation in English language classes in southern Spain. Literary texts may be employed to develop participation in reading, increase learner's awareness of communicative strategies, and increase the awareness of formal resources used by authors to reinforce texts. (25 references)…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Foreign Countries, Language Variation, Literature Appreciation
Dalbor, John B. – Yelmo, 1980
Contrasts current pronunciation of some Spanish consonants with the teachings and theory of pronunciation manuals, advocating more realistic standards of instruction. Gives a detailed phonetic description of common variants of the sounds discussed, covering both Spanish and Latin American dialects. (MES)
Descriptors: Consonants, Dialects, Hispanic Americans, Language Variation