Rebeca Acevedo
La tradición histórica
del español de California
RESUMEN : El estado de California siempre se ha caracterizado por su riqueza lin-
güística, aun antes de la llegada de los grupos colonizadores de origen europeo.
En pleno siglo XXI, California se distingue por su plurilingüismo; sin embargo,
después del inglés, el español es la lengua más empleada. En este ensayo se
describe la realidad lingüística de la California decimonónica, con el fin de iden-
tificar cuándo el español y el inglés entran en contacto y cuáles elementos influ-
yeron en la pérdida de las lenguas indígenas ante la expansión de otras lenguas.
Tomo en consideración también los elementos que influyeron en la decisión de
aprender la lengua invasora. Para evaluar el peso que esos rasgos tienen en la
selección de la lengua comunitaria se analizan las diferencias demográficas, cul-
turales y de aislamiento o marginalización en la sociedad de la época.
PALABRAS CLAVE : desplazamiento lingüístico, lenguas en contacto, bilingüismo.
ABSTRACT : California has always had a rich linguistic tradition, even before the
arrival of European settlers to the territory. In the twenty-first century, California
is still defined by its linguistic diversity. In this article, I am describing the linguis-
tic reality of nineteenth- century California in order to highlight the first time the
English and Spanish languages came together. It also traces the most important
elements that motivated the loss of Indigenous languages while other languages
flourished. I am assessing the role that demographic and cultural differences play
in the selection of the common language.
Rebeca Acevedo KEYWORDS : language shift, language contact, bilingualism.
Loyola Marymount
University
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