Daniel Guarín
Biographic Data
| ID | 312674 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Daniel Guarín |
| GIVEN NAMES | Daniel |
| FAMILY NAME | Guarín |
| SIGNATURE | GUARÍN D |
| AFFILIATIONS | Temple College |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-4875-1415 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 8 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 8 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 8 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
A Methodological Route for Teaching Vocabulary in Spanish as a Foreign Language Using Oral Tradition Stories: The Witches of La Jagua and Colombia’s Linguistic and Cultural Diversity
Oral tradition stories hold a vital place in language education, offering rich repositories of linguistic, cultural, and historical knowledge. In the Spanish as a Foreign Language (SFL) context, their inclusion provides dynamic opportunities to explore diversity, foster critical and creative thinking, and challenge dominant epistemologies. Despite their pedagogical potential, these narratives remain largely absent from formal curricula, with most…
Linguistic Justice in the Face of Anti-Immigrant Rhetoric: The Threat of English-Only Policies to Spanish Speakers and Multilingualism in the United States
Anti-immigrant rhetoric has intensified under the Trump 2025 administration, reinforcing linguistic discrimination and fostering a climate of fear for Spanish speakers in public spaces. In this essay, I examine the linguistic and historical relevance of Spanish in the U.S., the consequences of linguistic profiling on minority language speakers, and the implications of the 2025 executive order designating English as the official language. I argue …
English as Symbolic Capital: Globalization and the Linguistic Landscape of Armenia, Quindío (Colombia)
This research investigates linguistic hybridization in a commercial corridor of Armenia, Colombia, focusing on the usage of Spanish and English in public signage, particularly business names. Utilizing a quantitative methodology, we conducted a statistical analysis employing Chi-square tests to explore the relationship between symbolic language choice and variables such as location and type of establishment. The results demonstrated a significant…
Pronominal address in the linguistic landscape of Hispanic Philadelphia: Variation and accommodation of tú and usted in written signs
This study explores pronominal address forms in the linguistic landscape of Hispanic Philadelphia, examining how Spanish-speaking communities use second-person singular pronouns (tú, usted, vos) in public signage. The research objectives were to identify which pronouns of address are employed and determine the variables influencing their usage. A corpus of 250 signs was analyzed across three Hispanic neighborhoods and virtual spaces, considering …
From Bilingualism to Multilingualism: Mapping Language Dynamics in the Linguistic Landscape of Hispanic Philadelphia
This study explores the linguistic landscape (LL) of three Hispanic neighborhoods in Philadelphia, PA, aiming to document and measure the presence of the Spanish language in public spaces and understand the influence of time, location, and establishment type on language use. Based on 3437 signs analyzed from 2021 to 2023, our findings reveal that English dominates the LL at 61.65%, while Spanish constitutes 24.16%. The study employs chi-squared t…
El texto literario colombiano en los manuales de español como lengua extranjera: (Re)presentaciones, Usos Y Perspectivas
Esta investigación busca identificar la manera en la cual el texto literario colombiano se utiliza en los manuales de texto para enseñar español como lengua extranjera en Bogotá. Tras consultar veintiún manuales se obtuvo un total de sesenta y una actividades literarias con tan solo dos autores colombianos: Gabriel García Márquez y Jorge Franco. Igualmente, se encuestaron profesores y estudiantes de español como lengua extranjera en Bogotá para c…
Andrés Hurtado y la travesía del héroe fracasado en El árbol de la ciencia (1911) de Pío Baroja
Este artículo presenta una lectura de la novela El árbol de la ciencia (1911) de Pío Baroja siguiendo la travesía del héroe. Primero, se evidencia la evolución de Hurtado como personaje heroico, luego se identifican los arquetipos de la obra y, finalmente, se presenta una lectura de la novela siguiendo las doce etapas de la travesía del héroe. Tal lectura es pertinente, pues los arquetipos y las etapas de la travesía son identificables. Además, a…
Un acercamiento sociofonológico del español colombiano en Filadelfia, Estados Unidos: El caso de la variable fonológica /s/ en cuatro hablantes de diferentes regiones del país
Esta investigación analizó los efectos del contacto lingüístico en el español colombiano en Filadelfia (Estados Unidos) en relación con la variable fonológica /s/. Participaron cuatro hablantes de diferentes regiones del país, quienes han vivido en la ciudad por más de 15 años. Tras analizar las variaciones fonéticas, se concluyó que en el español colombiano hablado por las participantes no hay convergencia lingüística ni koineización, pues a pes…
From Bilingualism to Multilingualism: Mapping Language Dynamics in the Linguistic Landscape of Hispanic Philadelphia
This study explores the linguistic landscape (LL) of three Hispanic neighborhoods in Philadelphia, PA, aiming to document and measure the presence of the Spanish language in public spaces and understand the influence of time, location, and establishment type on language use. Based on 3437 signs analyzed from 2021 to 2023, our findings reveal that English dominates the LL at 61.65%, while Spanish constitutes 24.16%. The study employs chi-squared t…
Pronominal address in the linguistic landscape of Hispanic Philadelphia: Variation and accommodation of tú and usted in written signs
This study explores pronominal address forms in the linguistic landscape of Hispanic Philadelphia, examining how Spanish-speaking communities use second-person singular pronouns (tú, usted, vos) in public signage. The research objectives were to identify which pronouns of address are employed and determine the variables influencing their usage. A corpus of 250 signs was analyzed across three Hispanic neighborhoods and virtual spaces, considering …
Un acercamiento sociofonológico del español colombiano en Filadelfia, Estados Unidos: El caso de la variable fonológica /s/ en cuatro hablantes de diferentes regiones del país
Esta investigación analizó los efectos del contacto lingüístico en el español colombiano en Filadelfia (Estados Unidos) en relación con la variable fonológica /s/. Participaron cuatro hablantes de diferentes regiones del país, quienes han vivido en la ciudad por más de 15 años. Tras analizar las variaciones fonéticas, se concluyó que en el español colombiano hablado por las participantes no hay convergencia lingüística ni koineización, pues a pes…
Andrés Hurtado y la travesía del héroe fracasado en El árbol de la ciencia (1911) de Pío Baroja
Este artículo presenta una lectura de la novela El árbol de la ciencia (1911) de Pío Baroja siguiendo la travesía del héroe. Primero, se evidencia la evolución de Hurtado como personaje heroico, luego se identifican los arquetipos de la obra y, finalmente, se presenta una lectura de la novela siguiendo las doce etapas de la travesía del héroe. Tal lectura es pertinente, pues los arquetipos y las etapas de la travesía son identificables. Además, a…
El texto literario colombiano en los manuales de español como lengua extranjera: (Re)presentaciones, Usos Y Perspectivas
Esta investigación busca identificar la manera en la cual el texto literario colombiano se utiliza en los manuales de texto para enseñar español como lengua extranjera en Bogotá. Tras consultar veintiún manuales se obtuvo un total de sesenta y una actividades literarias con tan solo dos autores colombianos: Gabriel García Márquez y Jorge Franco. Igualmente, se encuestaron profesores y estudiantes de español como lengua extranjera en Bogotá para c…
Pronominal address in the linguistic landscape of Hispanic Philadelphia: Variation and accommodation of tú and usted in written signs
This study explores pronominal address forms in the linguistic landscape of Hispanic Philadelphia, examining how Spanish-speaking communities use second-person singular pronouns (tú, usted, vos) in public signage. The research objectives were to identify which pronouns of address are employed and determine the variables influencing their usage. A corpus of 250 signs was analyzed across three Hispanic neighborhoods and virtual spaces, considering …
From Bilingualism to Multilingualism: Mapping Language Dynamics in the Linguistic Landscape of Hispanic Philadelphia
This study explores the linguistic landscape (LL) of three Hispanic neighborhoods in Philadelphia, PA, aiming to document and measure the presence of the Spanish language in public spaces and understand the influence of time, location, and establishment type on language use. Based on 3437 signs analyzed from 2021 to 2023, our findings reveal that English dominates the LL at 61.65%, while Spanish constitutes 24.16%. The study employs chi-squared t…
A Methodological Route for Teaching Vocabulary in Spanish as a Foreign Language Using Oral Tradition Stories: The Witches of La Jagua and Colombia’s Linguistic and Cultural Diversity
Oral tradition stories hold a vital place in language education, offering rich repositories of linguistic, cultural, and historical knowledge. In the Spanish as a Foreign Language (SFL) context, their inclusion provides dynamic opportunities to explore diversity, foster critical and creative thinking, and challenge dominant epistemologies. Despite their pedagogical potential, these narratives remain largely absent from formal curricula, with most…
Linguistic Justice in the Face of Anti-Immigrant Rhetoric: The Threat of English-Only Policies to Spanish Speakers and Multilingualism in the United States
Anti-immigrant rhetoric has intensified under the Trump 2025 administration, reinforcing linguistic discrimination and fostering a climate of fear for Spanish speakers in public spaces. In this essay, I examine the linguistic and historical relevance of Spanish in the U.S., the consequences of linguistic profiling on minority language speakers, and the implications of the 2025 executive order designating English as the official language. I argue …
English as Symbolic Capital: Globalization and the Linguistic Landscape of Armenia, Quindío (Colombia)
This research investigates linguistic hybridization in a commercial corridor of Armenia, Colombia, focusing on the usage of Spanish and English in public signage, particularly business names. Utilizing a quantitative methodology, we conducted a statistical analysis employing Chi-square tests to explore the relationship between symbolic language choice and variables such as location and type of establishment. The results demonstrated a significant…
Philosophy (6 works) · Linguistic Variation and Morphology (5 works) · Linguistics (5 works) · Multilingual Education and Policy (4 works) · Philosophy (4 works) · Art (3 works) · Humanities (3 works) · Linguistic landscape (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Spanish Linguistics and Language Studies (3 works)