Spanish Language Diversity and Linguistic Resources

Vocabulary flashcards detailing key concepts of Spanish language diversity, historical influences, and linguistic resources from the lecture notes.

Spanish (El español)

A diverse language identified as the second most spoken language in the world.

Linguistic resources (Recursos lingüísticos)

Different ways or forms of communicating within a single language.

Drivers of linguistic diversity in Spanish

Historical, political, and social factors that cause the language to be diverse across different regions.

Afro-descendant influences (Origen afrodescendientes)

Words integrated into Spanish with African roots, such as Cumbia (from Cumbe), Zombie (from nzumbi), dengue (from ndenge), and Chimpancé (from chimpenzi).

American indigenous influences (Origen americano)

Linguistic influences in Spanish originating from indigenous American languages, such as Quechua from Peru and Mapuche from Chile.

Adoption of Spanish in Mexico

The adoption of Spanish that occurred following the conquest, coexisting with a large variety of surviving native languages that form part of the nation's cultural identity.

Purpose of studying linguistic resources and characteristics

To improve communication skills and to learn to value and respect cultural diversity.