Indexation and ideologies: Latinx and Nahuatl terms in our identity journey

Authors

David Martinez-Prieto, The University of Texas Rio Grande ValleyFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

7-2019

Abstract

In this essay, I challenge unreflective linguistic indexation of Latino academia; specifically, the suppression of the inflexion “o” in generic nouns (as in Latinx) and appropriation of Nahuatl nouns. To do so, I analyze these two linguistic features in terms of historical macro- and micro-linguistic levels and, for the case of Latinx, I situate this socio-cultural practice in relation to Spanish morphology and semantics. Finally, I question if these linguistic practices of Latino (Latinx) scholars enhance group identity and social justice or, on the contrary, if this linguistic indexation merely isolates a selective group of U.S.-centered scholars.

Comments

This is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published by Taylor & Francis in Journal of Latinos and Education on July 2019, available at: https://doi.org/10.1080/15348431.2018.1432486

Recommended Citation

Martínez-Prieto, D. (2018). Indexation and ideologies: Latinx and Nahuatl terms in our identity journey. Journal of Latinos and Education, 18(3), 293–298. https://doi.org/10.1080/15348431.2018.1432486

First Page

293

Last Page

298

Publication Title

Journal of Latinos and Education

DOI

10.1080/15348431.2018.1432486