This paper presents the first results on the PRECAVES XXI project on linguistic attitudes in Medellín, Colombia. In this phase of the project the interview was carried out with two groups of undergraduate students from the first and last semesters of University of Antioquia’s Hispanic Philology and Teaching of Spanish Programs. The results are focused on three main topics: the most prestigious variety, the perception of their own variety, and the identification and valuation of other Spanish varieties. This analysis concluded that, for this population from Antioquia, the Colombian way of speaking is the most prestigious, and specifically, the diatopic variety; they value and recognize their own speech from cognitive aspects, considering it as urban and clear, which shows a positive attitude, linguistic pride and sense of belonging towards their variety, as a result of local identity. Finally, the survival of a normative linguistic tradition and a limited general knowledge of Hispanic diversity were evinced.
Keywords:
Spanish varieties, linguistic attitudes, PRECAVES XXI, Colombian Spanish, Spanish spoken in Medellín
González- Rátiva, M. C., Muñoz-Builes, D., Guzmán García, M. F., & Correa Lopera, L. M. (2018). Beliefs and attitudes of young antioqueno university students towards the educated varieties of spanish. Boletín De Filología, 53(2), pp. 209–235. Retrieved from https://boletinfilologia.uchile.cl/index.php/BDF/article/view/51946
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