Dialectal division of American Spanish according to its speakers. An analysis from Perceptual Dialectology

Authors

  • Miguel Ángel Quesada Pacheco Universitetet i Bergen

Abstract

The present article shows a dialectal division of American Spanish according to the opinion of its speakers, within a Perceptual Dialectology approach. Data was gathered through a series of interviews where speakers mentioned linguistic similitudes and differences between them and speakers of other countries. These speakers’ perceptions and opinions were evaluated and cross-linked. Besides, their opinions were represented in perceptual or mental maps. Finally, the results were compared within the different countries in the survey.

Keywords:

perceptual dialectology, linguistic attitudes, sociolinguistics, geolinguistics, Spanish language