Alba Arias Álvarez
Biographic Data
| ID | 1222065 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Alba Arias Álvarez |
| GIVEN NAMES | Alba Arias |
| FAMILY NAME | Álvarez |
| SIGNATURE | ÁLVAREZ A A |
| AFFILIATIONS | Universidad de Alcalá |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-8827-6823 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 11 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 5 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 11 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Language visibility and minority languages in the schoolscape
Graffiti and Urban transformation
Building Bridges
Transfronterizx [Transborder] students in higher education along the U.S.—México border are mostly Mexican-American—US citizens or US legal residents, first-generation college students, and working-class, who cross the international border every day for their education, familial ties, and civic leadership in both nations (Bejarano, 2010, Falcón Orta et al., 2018; Falcón Orta and Monk, 2020; Fitch, 2024). Transfronterizx families (Ojeda, 1994) are…
An Acoustic Approach to Backed /r/ Realizations in Puerto Rican Spanish
Trill realizations present a wide range of cross-dialectal variation in Spanish, especially in Puerto Rican Spanish (PRS). The backed /r/ in, e.g., [ká.xo] for carro, is not an exception. Since analysis with continuous variables has advanced the research on fricative variation among other Spanish varieties, the present study considers center of gravity values to provide an acoustic analysis of the backed /r/ realizations in Puerto Rican Spanish, …
Language contact, identity building and attitudes towards the use of a minoritized language in the public space
Recent sociolinguistic studies have emphasized the role of the Linguistic Landscape in analyzing language attitudes and identities in relation to minoritized languages. The present study examines language attitudes and perceptions of Asturian speakers towards the use of Asturian, a minoritized regional language spoken in Asturies, Spain, in the public space. Data was gathered through a survey questionnaire distributed amongst residents of Mieres,…
“¿Otra vez con fame? ¡Menudo llambión!”
By adopting a matched-guise technique, the present study examines covert and overt attitudes towards Asturian, a minoritized language spoken in Asturias (Northwestern Spain). The two phonetic Asturian variants empirically analyzed are Asturian ‘f-’ and ‘ll-’ vs. Spanish ‘h-’ and ‘l-’, respectively. Given the current stigmatization of Asturian, the hypothesis is that guises in which the Asturian linguistic variants are employed will be judged as u…
Asturian cider in Madrid? Linguistic identity and the multilingual signage of Asturian restaurants in Madrid, Spain
Migrant communities settle and appropriate spaces in their new home through deterritorialisation and reterritorialisation processes, which involve the reconceptualisation of the language and symbols of the homeland and those spoken and used in the diaspora. The public sphere is one of the most distinguishable places where this contextual relation is expressed. This paper examines how language and semiotic resources are used in the linguistic land…
Dude, obvio, ho
Linguistic landscapes of activism
The field of the linguistic landscape has been examined as an arena of negotiation, struggle, and contestation, where individuals and communities play roles in the symbolic construction of the public sphere. Transitory linguistic landscapes show the power struggle between different communities or how individuals claim their rights in the public sphere. Specifically, political demonstrations can influence public opinion and change policies and law…
Uncovering minoritized voices
Recent sociolinguistic studies have emphasized the role of the linguistic landscape (LL) in relation to languages and identity negotiation. The present study examines the presence of Asturian, a minoritized language spoken in the Principality of Asturies, in the LL of a town located in the center of Asturies: Mieres. Through qualitative analyses, data illustrate that Asturian has visibility not only on top-down signage but also on bottom-up. Furt…
Sociophonetic Study of the Backed /r/ in the Puerto Rican Diaspora in Holyoke, Massachusetts
This article follows the variationist framework and the theoretical claims of scholars studying the sociolinguistics of globalization to analyse the use of the Puerto Rican Spanish backed /r/ in Puerto Rico and Holyoke (Massachusetts, USA). An examination of various (socio)linguistic factors enables analysis of potential backed /r/ variation and any discernible differences in its production in both settings under study. Results imply that the Pue…
Graffiti and Urban transformation
Building Bridges
Transfronterizx [Transborder] students in higher education along the U.S.—México border are mostly Mexican-American—US citizens or US legal residents, first-generation college students, and working-class, who cross the international border every day for their education, familial ties, and civic leadership in both nations (Bejarano, 2010, Falcón Orta et al., 2018; Falcón Orta and Monk, 2020; Fitch, 2024). Transfronterizx families (Ojeda, 1994) are…
Asturian cider in Madrid? Linguistic identity and the multilingual signage of Asturian restaurants in Madrid, Spain
Migrant communities settle and appropriate spaces in their new home through deterritorialisation and reterritorialisation processes, which involve the reconceptualisation of the language and symbols of the homeland and those spoken and used in the diaspora. The public sphere is one of the most distinguishable places where this contextual relation is expressed. This paper examines how language and semiotic resources are used in the linguistic land…
Sociophonetic Study of the Backed /r/ in the Puerto Rican Diaspora in Holyoke, Massachusetts
This article follows the variationist framework and the theoretical claims of scholars studying the sociolinguistics of globalization to analyse the use of the Puerto Rican Spanish backed /r/ in Puerto Rico and Holyoke (Massachusetts, USA). An examination of various (socio)linguistic factors enables analysis of potential backed /r/ variation and any discernible differences in its production in both settings under study. Results imply that the Pue…
Uncovering minoritized voices
Recent sociolinguistic studies have emphasized the role of the linguistic landscape (LL) in relation to languages and identity negotiation. The present study examines the presence of Asturian, a minoritized language spoken in the Principality of Asturies, in the LL of a town located in the center of Asturies: Mieres. Through qualitative analyses, data illustrate that Asturian has visibility not only on top-down signage but also on bottom-up. Furt…
Language contact, identity building and attitudes towards the use of a minoritized language in the public space
Recent sociolinguistic studies have emphasized the role of the Linguistic Landscape in analyzing language attitudes and identities in relation to minoritized languages. The present study examines language attitudes and perceptions of Asturian speakers towards the use of Asturian, a minoritized regional language spoken in Asturies, Spain, in the public space. Data was gathered through a survey questionnaire distributed amongst residents of Mieres,…
“¿Otra vez con fame? ¡Menudo llambión!”
By adopting a matched-guise technique, the present study examines covert and overt attitudes towards Asturian, a minoritized language spoken in Asturias (Northwestern Spain). The two phonetic Asturian variants empirically analyzed are Asturian ‘f-’ and ‘ll-’ vs. Spanish ‘h-’ and ‘l-’, respectively. Given the current stigmatization of Asturian, the hypothesis is that guises in which the Asturian linguistic variants are employed will be judged as u…
Asturian cider in Madrid? Linguistic identity and the multilingual signage of Asturian restaurants in Madrid, Spain
Migrant communities settle and appropriate spaces in their new home through deterritorialisation and reterritorialisation processes, which involve the reconceptualisation of the language and symbols of the homeland and those spoken and used in the diaspora. The public sphere is one of the most distinguishable places where this contextual relation is expressed. This paper examines how language and semiotic resources are used in the linguistic land…
Dude, obvio, ho
Linguistic landscapes of activism
The field of the linguistic landscape has been examined as an arena of negotiation, struggle, and contestation, where individuals and communities play roles in the symbolic construction of the public sphere. Transitory linguistic landscapes show the power struggle between different communities or how individuals claim their rights in the public sphere. Specifically, political demonstrations can influence public opinion and change policies and law…
Graffiti and Urban transformation
Building Bridges
Transfronterizx [Transborder] students in higher education along the U.S.—México border are mostly Mexican-American—US citizens or US legal residents, first-generation college students, and working-class, who cross the international border every day for their education, familial ties, and civic leadership in both nations (Bejarano, 2010, Falcón Orta et al., 2018; Falcón Orta and Monk, 2020; Fitch, 2024). Transfronterizx families (Ojeda, 1994) are…
An Acoustic Approach to Backed /r/ Realizations in Puerto Rican Spanish
Trill realizations present a wide range of cross-dialectal variation in Spanish, especially in Puerto Rican Spanish (PRS). The backed /r/ in, e.g., [ká.xo] for carro, is not an exception. Since analysis with continuous variables has advanced the research on fricative variation among other Spanish varieties, the present study considers center of gravity values to provide an acoustic analysis of the backed /r/ realizations in Puerto Rican Spanish, …
Language visibility and minority languages in the schoolscape
Linguistics (8 works) · Sociology (8 works) · Multilingual Education and Policy (7 works) · Geography (6 works) · Linguistic Variation and Morphology (6 works) · Art (5 works) · Linguistic landscape (5 works) · Philosophy (4 works) · Political science (4 works) · Aesthetics (3 works)