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Mendieta-Lombardo, Eva; Cintron, Zaida A. – Hispania, 1995
Presents a model of the speaker's sociopsychological motivations when he engages in code-switching (CS). The use of CS can be interpreted as a marked or an unmarked choice of discourse mode. (38 references) (Author/CK)
Descriptors: Bilingualism, Code Switching (Language), Context Clues, Discourse Analysis
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Garcia, Carmen – Hispania, 1996
Emphasizes that communicating in a foreign language requires understanding the linguistic strategies of its speakers as expressions of their frame of participation and underlying preferred politeness strategies in order to respond appropriately. The article presents results from sociolinguistic research studying a group of Spanish speakers…
Descriptors: Affective Behavior, College Students, Cultural Awareness, Discourse Analysis