Abstract

MAHECHA OVALLE, Andrés. Studies about Linguistic Attitudes in the Colombian Context: A Review. Enunciación [online]. 2022, vol.27, n.2, pp.219-232.  Epub Dec 10, 2022. ISSN 0122-6339.  https://doi.org/10.14483/22486798.19004.

In the Colombian context, research on the linguistic assessment of various linguistic facts has increased in recent decades. These collect the perceptions, evaluations, beliefs, and assessments of users regarding the specific linguistic varieties and situations of speech communities in the national territory. This study reviews, in a systematic and descriptive way, the publications related to advanced linguistic attitudes in Colombia from 1999 to 2021. It describes the research themes, methodological approaches, and the main findings of each study. A qualitative approach is mostly used in research, and there are few studies with a mixed or quantitative approach. Data collection is carried out via the Likert scale, questionnaires, and semi-structured and structured interviews. In the case of extralinguistic variables, place of origin, age, educational level, and gender prevail. It is concluded that the Bogotan variety obtains a positive assessment and is taken as a normative reference. Research works on linguistic attitudes focus on the various dialectal varieties, especially the dialects of the Andean and Coastal superdialects. In contrast, there are few works on the Llanero and Amazonian dialects. Moreover, deficiencies are found in research on the perception of native and non-native speakers regarding indigenous languages, Creoles, and Colombian Sign Language.

Keywords : linguistic attitudes; dialect; indigenous languages; language teaching..

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