Linguistic science offers some insights into the phenomenon of the borrowing of words, concepts, and connotations, particularly scientific terminology, from British and American English, showing the complexity of the problem and allowing measurement of the social and scientific implications. (MSE)

This paper consists chiefly of a list of 50 paired sentences illustrating three styles of spoken Brazilian Portuguese: Informal, neutral and formal. (Text is in Portuguese.) (CHK)

This feature presents a list of Spanish words that may have a second meaning which is frequently obscene, and words that are ill-sounding to speakers of Spanish. (Text is in Spanish.) (CLK)

This feature presents the second part of a list of Spanish words that may have a second meaning which is frequently obscene, and words that are ill-sounding to speakers of Spanish. (Text is in Spanish.) (CLK)

This article discusses the vestiges of the language of Cervantes in the popular language of Paraguay. (Text is in Spanish.) (CLK)

This feature presents the third part of a list of Spanish words that may have a second meaning which is frequently obscene, and words that are ill-sounding to speakers of Spanish. (Text is in Spanish.) (CLK)

This feature lists approved additions and revisions to the academy dictionaries of Spanish as of October and November of 1973. (Text is in Spanish.) (CLK)

This article discusses the effect of the revolution on the vocabulary of Cuban Spanish. (Text is in Spanish.) (CLK)

This collection of papers provides a broad overview of the foundations of, and current research on, language variation in the southern United States, exploring historical and cultural elements, iconic contemporary features, and current changes in progress. The 12 papers are: (1) "The Origins of Southern American English" (John Algeo);…

Every spoken linguistic system shared by a community has structurally related regional variants. For example, the variant of the present day French for "soixante-dix" is "septante" in eastern France, Belgium, and the French-speaking community of Switzerland. This suggests that Proto-Romance has regionalisms. Using the…

This article focuses on "gheada," a phonetic feature characteristic of certain areas of Galicia (Spain), unknown in Castilian and Portuguese, consists of the pronunciation of /g/ ([g], [y]) as [h]. This phonetic innovation, which is widespread in Western Galicia, has been traditionally stigmatized as a sign of rusticity and lack of…

The study of dialects offers a fascinating approach to learning about language. By learning about how language varies geographically and socially, students will come to understand that language changes over time, and that language use is linked to social identity. Language variation, or dialect diversity, reflects the fact that languages change…

Discusses results of a questionnaire survey on the use of dialect words by older adults in Canada's Prince Edward Island. (HTH)

Describes the procedures followed in obtaining samples of spoken French in five different dialectal areas of the Vaud Canton. Analyses these samples for certain vocalic and consonantal features and classifies the data along a rigidity-flexibility scale correlated with individual hesitation and group fluctuation. (MES)

Contrasts the situation of the French language and of sociolinguistic research in France and in Canada. (AM)