Bilingual Discourse Markers in Indigenous Languages  

Oleh:

Torres, Lourdes

Jenis: Article from Journal - ilmiah internasional
Dalam koleksi: International Journal of Bilingual Education and Bilingualism (Full Text) vol. 9 no. 5 (2006), page 615-624.
Topik: discourse markers; indigenous languages; codeswitching; borrowing
Fulltext: Vol. 9, No. 5, 2006,615 — 624.pdf (181.77KB)

Isi artikel

This review of research considers the occurrence and function of Spanish discourse markers and other particles in indigenous speech. I discuss important research that has examined these phenomena and refer to studies of bilingual discourse markers in other non-indigenous language contact situations to address unresolved issues concerning the form and function of these particles in indigenous languages. Based on an analysis of this work, I conclude that the status of such markers in indigenous languages depends on the relationship between language dominance and the frequency and type of borrowing. I also assess that only time will determine whether or not the use of borrowed elements implies an eventual replacement of native language discourse markers or a coexistence of two systems.

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