http://hdl.handle.net/10498/23274 2026-05-10T03:28:23Z 2026-05-10T03:28:23Z Albert Girona, Marina http://hdl.handle.net/10498/29599 2023-11-15T01:33:30Z 2023-06-28T00:00:00Z

Linguistic Strategies of Politically Correct Language: A Case Study of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’S Speeches Albert Girona, Marina This Final Degree Project aims to contribute to the debate on political correctness in general and so-called politically correct language in particular. A study is carried out on the basis of a critical discourse analysis of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, a prominent figure in US politics nowadays. The initial hypothesis is that social transformation has contributed to substantial modifications in the elaboration of political discourse and that a set of such changes has led to the use of what is considered politically correct language. In order to examine this question, a corpus of oral scripted discourses has been selected. Three linguistic strategies were identified: self-representation, (re)framing and inclusive language. Drawing upon theories from discourse analysis and previous specialised research done on the subject, the study’s implications of the study on public perception, political polarisation, and the effectiveness of the strategies have been assessed. The conclusions present how these strategies for the use of politically correct language can be a tool for challenging prevailing power structures and dominant discourses.; Este Trabajo de Fin de Grado tiene como objetivo principal contribuir al debate sobre la corrección política en general y sobre el denominado lenguaje políticamente correcto en particular. El estudio consiste en un análisis crítico del discurso de Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, figura destacada en la política estadounidense actual. La hipótesis inicial es que la transformación social ha generado modificaciones sustanciales en la elaboración del discurso político y que un conjunto de tales modificaciones ha derivado en la utilización del considerado lenguaje políticamente correcto. Con el propósito de examinar esta cuestión, se ha seleccionado un corpus de discursos orales planificados. En ellos se han identificado tres estrategias lingüísticas: autorrepresentación, (re)encuadre y lenguaje inclusivo. A partir de las teorías del análisis del discurso e investigaciones sobre el tema realizadas por especialistas en la materia, se han evaluado las implicaciones del estudio en la percepción pública, la polarización política y la eficacia de las estrategias. En las conclusiones se presenta cómo estas estrategias del lenguaje políticamente correcto pueden ser una herramienta para desafiar las estructuras de poder imperantes y los discursos dominantes.

2023-06-28T00:00:00Z Aragón Sandoval, Rubén http://hdl.handle.net/10498/28950 2023-07-11T00:33:11Z 2023-06-28T00:00:00Z

Sociolinguistic approach to the Gibraltarian community: Yanito in contemporary media Aragón Sandoval, Rubén Several articles suggesting the disappearance of yanito have been published over the years. However, this linguistic phenomenon has not yet been widely studied in the field of social media, where several websites are working on preserving yanito by taking advantage of the multiple resources made available by the new digital tools. Due to the paucity of research on yanito in social media, a functional analysis of code-switching used in Gibraltarian public media such as television and print media as well as in social media will be carried out on the basis of the functional categories of code-switching established by Gumperz (1982), San (2009) and Montes-Alcalá (2007). The purpose of this study is to explore and determine possible differences regarding speakers' use of code-switching in distinct communication spheres, thus checking whether new functions of code-switching identified on the Internet, linked to the linguistic identity of the users, could possibly reverse its decline.

2023-06-28T00:00:00Z López Núñez, Catalina http://hdl.handle.net/10498/28946 2023-07-01T00:33:09Z 2023-06-30T00:00:00Z

Lexical presence of Romani dialects in Spanish and English López Núñez, Catalina The present project shows a lexical study of Romani dialects in Spain and England and its presence among non-Gypsy speakers today. This study covers Sociolinguistics as a discipline, making an observation of this dialect in its social context. The relevance of studying this dialect is due to the fact that there are few studies focused on positive aspects of the Romani dialect, such as the lexicon on the family field. The methodological basis for this research comprises two surveys, one for Caló and the other for Angloromani, which rigorously shows the knowledge of the informants about the dialect.; El presente proyecto muestra un estudio léxico de los dialectos del romaní en España e Inglaterra y su presencia entre los hablantes no gitanos en la actualidad. Este estudio aborda la Sociolingüística como disciplina, haciendo una observación de este dialecto en su contexto social. La relevancia de estudiar este dialecto se debe a que existen pocos estudios centrados en aspectos positivos del dialecto romaní, como es el léxico del ámbito familiar. La base metodológica de esta investigación consta de dos encuestas, una para el Caló y otra para el Anglorromaní, que muestran de manera rigurosa el conocimiento de los informantes sobre el dialecto.

2023-06-30T00:00:00Z Pérez Serrano, Luis http://hdl.handle.net/10498/25286 2022-05-17T11:49:07Z 2021-09-03T00:00:00Z

Contrastive analysis of the prepositions 'para/por' in Spanish, English and German and its learning through Digital Platforms Pérez Serrano, Luis Contrastive linguistic studies show that one of the grammatical areas that presents the highest level of difficulty in second language teaching and learning environments is the usage of prepositional phrases and, concretely, the usage of 'para' and 'por'. In fact, the distinction between these prepositions does not seem to be so obvious in an intralinguistic level. In this sense, this study intends to identify the potential areas of difficulty that may obstacle the teaching and learning processes of Spanish students, specifically the acquisition of these prepositions in both English and German through a contrastive analysis. In addition, the popular M-Learning application Duolingo will be proposed as a possible tool that does not only stimulate the development of the general and specific competences that the Common European Framework of Reference for languages: learning, teaching, assessment (2020) points out, but also encourage the learner's motivation towards the teaching and learning processes and the acquisition of digital competences.

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