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Diaz-Plaja, Guillermo – Yelmo, 1977
Argues that the term "Castilian" should replace "Spanish" to denote the Castilian form of the language. "Spanish" may then be a more inclusive term, enbracing all the dialects of the language. (Text is in Spanish.) (CHK)
Descriptors: Diachronic Linguistics, Dialects, Language Variation, Sociolinguistics
Tio, Aurelio – Yelmo, 1975
This article defines the linguistic situation in Puerto Rico and explains why the term "bilingualism" cannot be used to accurately describe the linguistic reality there. (Text is in Spanish.) (CLK)
Descriptors: Bilingualism, Cultural Influences, Dialects, Language Research
Calderon, Baltasar I. – Yelmo, 1976
Discusses the problem of defining linguistic areas, with specific reference to the various areas of Spanish in Latin America. (Text is in Spanish) (CLK)
Descriptors: Dialect Studies, Language Research, Language Usage, Language Variation
Quijada, Carlos Alonso – Yelmo, 1977
Learned academies deplore the deterioration of Castillian Spanish due to foreign contamination. They ignore the real source of the problem within Spain itself where everyone speaks the language badly except those in the remote towns and a few intellectuals. A ray of hope comes from the Americans. (Text is in Spanish.) (AMH)
Descriptors: Language Patterns, Language Usage, Language Variation, Linguistic Borrowing
Fonfrias, Ernesto Juan – Yelmo, 1977
The roots and development of the Spanish language are outlined, and Columbus' discovery of Puerto Rico and meetings with the Indian inhabitants are described. Mixed with the native language and spoken by the native people, it has evolved into the rich idiom spoken in Puerto Rico today. (Text is in Spanish.) (CHK)
Descriptors: American Indians, Diachronic Linguistics, Etymology, Language Acquisition