Attitudes of Mexican Nationals toward the use of code switching in the Rio Grande Valley

Authors

Jennifer M. Vojtko, University of Texas-Pan American

Date of Award

5-2004

Document Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Master of Arts (MA)

Department

English as a Second Language

First Advisor

Dr. Pamela Anderson-Mejias

Second Advisor

Dr. Ann Chenoweth

Third Advisor

Dr. Yong Lang

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to establish the beliefs and attitudes of Mexican Nationals living in the Rio Grande Valley toward the use of code switching, or the use of two or more languages during a speech act. Because of the high influence of the Spanish language in the Rio Grande Valley, code switching is more commonly referred to as Spanglish. Researchers have been studying code switching since the early fifties; however, limited research has been conducted on attitudes toward code switching. The goal of this study is to offer a comprehensive look at the attitudes demonstrated by Mexican Nationals living in the Rio Grande Valley toward the code switching that is used by the community.

Comments

Copyright 2004 Jennifer M. Vojtko. All Rights Reserved.

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Granting Institution

University of Texas-Pan American