Analyzing And Evaluating The Language Of Spanish Within My Family

Examining the use of a language other than English within a specific context could make one reflect upon the practice and customs of their own native language. With the application of sociolinguistic variables, one could characterize the behavior of others who reside in different language communities. After the exploration of diverse language communities in the Chicago-area, I chose to further investigate the language community that exists in my own family/household. In my future project, I plan to display and evaluate the language of Spanish that transpires within my family. Within the specific context of my family, the many variations of Spanish are translated through the distinctive levels of generations. My grandmother who was born and

When distant relatives from my mother’s side of the family come to visit, the use of Spanish that corresponds to their respective region is attempted to be used. While the different variations of Spanish exist in my family already, the specificity of the situation can determine how well a member of my family communicates with another. If the distant relatives venture from an area that speaks in slang, my family does its best to fit in their vernacular. It would be the same if the relatives came from an area that spoke proper Spanish. The use of the language can vary amongst the different communities my family participate in, shifting the use is to show respect to one’s region by producing the familiarity. Proper application of Spanish from coastal Mexico and Puerto Rico is contained in the same light. The specific part of my family that communes in Spanish derived from Puerto Rico have an easier time participating in a speech community that embraces the use of Puerto Rican Spanish. Communities of practice that could hold some of the same values in the language that my family holds are certain groups of faith/religion, community centers, and cultural restaurants in the area. These communities of practice would hold true as the application of race, religion, and social class could directly correspond to where these communities of practice take place and who