First Advisor

Steven L. Thorne

Term of Graduation

Summer 2024

Date of Publication

7-23-2024

Document Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Master of Arts (M.A.) in Spanish

Department

World Languages and Literatures

Language

English

Subjects

Chicano, Dialect, L.A.V.S., Los Angeles, Spanish, U.S Spanish

Physical Description

1 online resource (vi, 86 pages)

Abstract

Los Angeles Vernacular Spanish (L.A.V.S) or Español Vernacular de Los Àngeles is a non-standard regional dialect of Spanish rooted in the history and culture of Los Angeles Country, California. It is a sub-dialect of Chicano Spanish which has mainly existed in the Southwestern U.S for centuries. It relates to other varieties of U.S Spanish that have been influenced by macro-dialects other than Mexican Spanish. Like other forms of U.S Spanish, L.A.V.S has long been considered an imperfect manner of speaking or poorly formed Spanish instead of a dialect due to language contact with English. However, new dialects and languages are formed out of such language contact. In this study, the history of L.A.V.S will be traced back to Pre-Columbian Mexico and Spain to the late 20th Century to establish the migration patterns that contributed to the formation of this dialect. From there, the features of L.A.V.S will be examined in comparison to standard forms of Spanish to show that L.A.V.S is a distinct dialect.

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https://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/42594

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