Revista Internacional de Linguistica Iberoamericana
Volume 8, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 157-170

Three generations, two languages, a family. Intra- and intergenerational communicative practices of migrant indigents in Buenos Aires [Tres generaciones, dos lenguas, una familia. Prácticas comunicativas intra e intergeneracionales de indígenas migrantes en Buenos Aires] (Review)

Hecht A.C.
  • a Facultad de Filosofía y Letras (Universidad de Buenos Aires), Argentina, Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), Argentina, Elementos de Lingüística y Semiótica y Lingüística Intercultural, Facultad de Filosofía y Letras (UBA), Argentina

Abstract

One language is threatened when the intergenerational transmission has been interrupted. However, few experts research this complex problem. This paper explores the intergenerational transmission of an aboriginal language in linguistic socialization processes. Specially, I study intra and intergenerational communicative practices (adult-adult, adult-child and child-child) in language shift contexts. Backing on ethnographic approach I analyze here the case of a Toba settlement located in a peripherical area of Buenos Aires city in which processes of substitution of the Toba language by the Spanish are taking place.

Author Keywords

Spanish Toba language Language socialization Intra and intergenerational communicative practices

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Link
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ISSN: 15799425
Cited by: 3
Original Language: Spanish