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Individual Presentation

Start Date

2-24-2024 11:50 AM

End Date

2-24-2024 12:20 PM

Track

Applied Linguistics

Abstract

We explore how a social media phenomenon impacts the identity, language development, ideologies, and sense of community and self among Heritage Spanish Speakers (HSS) at a PWI in the Midwest. The data reveals the unique experiences and challenges faced by HSS and their perspective on language ideologies and identity.

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“Eres un no sabo kid”: How linguistic discrimination online is shaping young Heritage Spanish speakers’ language attitudes, identities, and community connections

We explore how a social media phenomenon impacts the identity, language development, ideologies, and sense of community and self among Heritage Spanish Speakers (HSS) at a PWI in the Midwest. The data reveals the unique experiences and challenges faced by HSS and their perspective on language ideologies and identity.