Spring 2016 Colloquium Series—No Limits!
Spring 2016 Colloquium Series—No Limits!
Prof. Janet Fuller
Southern Illinois University
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An Overview of Spanish in the USA
January 14, 2:50 pm
Classroom in the International House at Maxcy College
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Minority Languages in the Linguistic Landscapes of Chicago & Berlin
January15, 3:30 pm
Gambrell Hall 151
Both Chicago and Berlin are cities which are home to many people of immigrant
backgrounds who speak many different languages. These residents are well-established
in their communities and, in particular, in local commercial enterprises. This research
looks at a small segment of the multilingualism in these cities by examining the use of
Spanish (instead of, alongside of, or mixed with English) in Chicago, and English and
Turkish (instead of, alongside of, or mixed with German) in Berlin. Of particular interest
is a comparison between the immigrant languages of Spanish in the USA and Turkish in
Germany, and both of these codes in comparison with English as a global language. This
research shows different patterns of language use which reproduce ideologies about
minority languages and their speakers.
Informal reception hosted by the Graduate Students In Linguistics (GSLING) to follow
in the first floor English lounge of the Humanities Office Building.
Sponsored by Linguistics Program, Spanish Graduate Program Research Lecture
Series, Walker Institute of International and Area Studies, International House at Maxcy
College, Department of Anthropology, Latin American Studies Program.
For more information, please visit the Linguistics Program webpage:
http://artsandsciences.sc.edu/ling/activities/colloquia