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The Linguistic Landscape of Puerto Rico: Language Conflict on Public Signage
The Linguistic Landscape of Puerto Rico: Language Conflict on Public Signage  / Rafael Jim...
The Linguistic Landscape of Puerto Rico: Language Conflict on Public Signage

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자료유형  
 학위논문 서양
최종처리일시  
20260311091524.5
ISBN  
9798270230142
DDC  
659.1
저자명  
Jiménez Baralt, Rafael
서명/저자  
The Linguistic Landscape of Puerto Rico: Language Conflict on Public Signage / Rafael Jiménez Baralt
발행사항  
[Sl] : The University of Texas at Austin, 2025
형태사항  
1 electronic resource (219 pages)
주기사항  
Source: Dissertations Abstracts International, Volume: 87-06, Section: A.
주기사항  
Advisors: Sessarego, Sandro Committee members: Kelm, Orlando R.; Romero, Sergio; Rivera, Melvin González.
학위논문주기  
- Ph.D. : The University of Texas at Austin, 2025.
초록/해제  
요약This dissertation presents the complex dynamics of Puerto Rico's Linguistic Landscape (LL), focusing on the interplay between Spanish and English in public signage. As a bilingual unincorporated territory of the United States, Puerto Rico presents a unique setting where linguistic contact, identity formation, and sociopolitical tensions converge. This study explores the sociolinguistic factors that shape language visibility and use across the archipelago by analyzing the language used in public spaces, such as commercial signs, traffic signals, shopfronts, and official signage (Landry & Bourhis, 1997; Gorter, 2006).To analyze the LL, this study investigates the impact of social forces on language display through a quantitative approach, focusing on five regions with distinct socio-demographic characteristics: Río Piedras, Condado, Vieques-Isabel II, Vieques-Esperanza and Guaynabo. Each region reflects different income levels, tourism influence, and language use patterns by ethnic groups. The analysis leverages data collected from 2,185 photographs of public signage, documenting language distribution and use. Using tools such as ArcGIS and SPSS, quantitative methods were employed to map language visibility, analyze regional language patterns, and measure factors like income, hotel density, and ethnicity, which were selected for their known significance in global LL studies (Ben-Rafael et al., 2006; Carr, 2017; Bruyèl-Olmedo & Juan-Garau, 2015; Heller, 2003, 2014).The findings reveal significant regional differences in language use. Spanish signage dominates economically disadvantaged areas, while English signage is more prevalent in affluent, tourist-centric zones. Overall, 77.7% of analyzed signs were monolingual, with Spanish slightly more common than English (53% to 46%). However, English was notably prominent in specific areas like Condado and Vieques-Esperanza, which were linked to high tourism and economic prestige (Gorter, 2006). Bilingual signage, where present, typically positions Spanish in a more prominent or central role, with English appearing in secondary sections. This trend suggests that while English is associated with international business and tourism, Spanish remains central to local identity.Additionally, this dissertation examines the role of carriers-physical objects or locations where signs are displayed-in shaping Puerto Rico's LL. Findings showed distinct language preferences based on the carrier's target audience: businesses oriented toward international visitors, such as tour companies and hotels, predominantly use English, while religious institutions consistently display signage exclusively in Spanish. This contrast reflects a broader commitment to cultural identity and heritage preservation within the local Spanish-speaking community.A dichotomy in language use is also noted across different sectors. Essential sectors like healthcare and finance primarily employ Spanish to ensure effective communication, while leisure sectors such as entertainment and fashion lean towards English to appeal to a global audience. Additionally, non-affiliated signage, which represents grassroots community messages, predominantly features Spanish, aligning with the local population's linguistic identity.The study further investigates how language policy and globalization influence public signage. Despite Spanish's status as the primary language, English maintains a stable presence due to both Puerto Rico's colonial ties to the U.S. and the economic importance of tourism and international commerce. The findings illustrate how sociopolitical and economic factors shape language use in public spaces, highlighting the coexistence and tensions between local identity and global forces.By integrating geographic analysis with sociolinguistic theory, this dissertation provides a nuanced perspective on the role of the LL in Puerto Rican public life. It contributes to discussions on language policy, politics, and urban planning, emphasizing the importance of language as both a cultural and economic asset in multilingual regions where local identities intersect with global forces. Beyond Puerto Rico, the study offers a framework for analyzing LLs in other multilingual, socio-politically complex settings worldwide.
언어주기  
English
일반주제명  
Linguistics
일반주제명  
Latin American studies
일반주제명  
Sociolinguistics
일반주제명  
Ethnic studies
키워드  
Linguistic Landscape
키워드  
Spanish-english contact
키워드  
Puerto Rico
키워드  
Public signage
기타저자  
The University of Texas at Austin Spanish and Portuguese
기본자료저록  
Dissertations Abstracts International. 87-06A.
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■520    ▼aThis  dissertation  presents  the  complex  dynamics  of  Puerto  Rico's  Linguistic  Landscape  (LL),  focusing  on  the  interplay  between  Spanish  and  English  in  public  signage.  As  a  bilingual  unincorporated  territory  of  the  United  States,  Puerto  Rico  presents  a  unique  setting  where  linguistic  contact,  identity  formation,  and  sociopolitical  tensions  converge.  This  study  explores  the  sociolinguistic  factors  that  shape  language  visibility  and  use  across  the  archipelago  by  analyzing  the  language  used  in  public  spaces,  such  as  commercial  signs,  traffic  signals,  shopfronts,  and  official  signage  (Landry  &  Bourhis,  1997;  Gorter,  2006).To  analyze  the  LL,  this  study  investigates  the  impact  of  social  forces  on  language  display  through  a  quantitative  approach,  focusing  on  five  regions  with  distinct  socio-demographic  characteristics:  Río  Piedras,  Condado,  Vieques-Isabel  II,  Vieques-Esperanza  and  Guaynabo.  Each  region  reflects  different  income  levels,  tourism  influence,  and  language  use  patterns  by  ethnic  groups.  The  analysis  leverages  data  collected  from  2,185  photographs  of  public  signage,  documenting  language  distribution  and  use.  Using  tools  such  as  ArcGIS  and  SPSS,  quantitative  methods  were  employed  to  map  language  visibility,  analyze  regional  language  patterns,  and  measure  factors  like  income,  hotel  density,  and  ethnicity,  which  were  selected  for  their  known  significance  in  global  LL  studies  (Ben-Rafael  et  al.,  2006;  Carr,  2017;  Bruyèl-Olmedo  &  Juan-Garau,  2015;  Heller,  2003,  2014).The  findings  reveal  significant  regional  differences  in  language  use.  Spanish  signage  dominates  economically  disadvantaged  areas,  while  English  signage  is  more  prevalent  in  affluent,  tourist-centric  zones.  Overall,  77.7%  of  analyzed  signs  were  monolingual,  with  Spanish  slightly  more  common  than  English  (53%  to  46%).  However,  English  was  notably  prominent  in  specific  areas  like  Condado  and  Vieques-Esperanza,  which  were  linked  to  high  tourism  and  economic  prestige  (Gorter,  2006).  Bilingual  signage,  where  present,  typically  positions  Spanish  in  a  more  prominent  or  central  role,  with  English  appearing  in  secondary  sections.  This  trend  suggests  that  while  English  is  associated  with  international  business  and  tourism,  Spanish  remains  central  to  local  identity.Additionally,  this  dissertation  examines  the  role  of  carriers-physical  objects  or  locations  where  signs  are  displayed-in  shaping  Puerto  Rico's  LL.  Findings  showed  distinct  language  preferences  based  on  the  carrier's  target  audience:  businesses  oriented  toward  international  visitors,  such  as  tour  companies  and  hotels,  predominantly  use  English,  while  religious  institutions  consistently  display  signage  exclusively  in  Spanish.  This  contrast  reflects  a  broader  commitment  to  cultural  identity  and  heritage  preservation  within  the  local  Spanish-speaking  community.A  dichotomy  in  language  use  is  also  noted  across  different  sectors.  Essential  sectors  like  healthcare  and  finance  primarily  employ  Spanish  to  ensure  effective  communication,  while  leisure  sectors  such  as  entertainment  and  fashion  lean  towards  English  to  appeal  to  a  global  audience.  Additionally,  non-affiliated  signage,  which  represents  grassroots  community  messages,  predominantly  features  Spanish,  aligning  with  the  local  population's  linguistic  identity.The  study  further  investigates  how  language  policy  and  globalization  influence  public  signage.  Despite  Spanish's  status  as  the  primary  language,  English  maintains  a  stable  presence  due  to  both  Puerto  Rico's  colonial  ties  to  the  U.S.  and  the  economic  importance  of  tourism  and  international  commerce.  The  findings  illustrate  how  sociopolitical  and  economic  factors  shape  language  use  in  public  spaces,  highlighting  the  coexistence  and  tensions  between  local  identity  and  global  forces.By  integrating  geographic  analysis  with  sociolinguistic  theory,  this  dissertation  provides  a  nuanced  perspective  on  the  role  of  the  LL  in  Puerto  Rican  public  life.  It  contributes  to  discussions  on  language  policy,  politics,  and  urban  planning,  emphasizing  the  importance  of  language  as  both  a  cultural  and  economic  asset  in  multilingual  regions  where  local  identities  intersect  with  global forces.  Beyond  Puerto  Rico,  the  study  offers  a  framework  for  analyzing  LLs  in  other  multilingual,  socio-politically  complex  settings  worldwide.
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