The Tuteo of Rocha, Uruguay: A Study of Pride and Language Maintenance

• Autores: Joseph R. Weyers
• Localización: Hispania, ISSN 0018-2133, Vol. 97, Nº 3, 2014, págs. 382-395
• Idioma: inglés
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  • This paper examines the tuteo in Rocha, Uruguay, a unique situation in a country that is mostly voseante. The study draws on speakers' attitudes toward tú and vos in Rocha, taken from informal interviews and from a linguistic attitude survey. The survey was conducted with 58 informants, most of whom were teenagers. The results point to a strong sense of pride in the local dialect, a more positive attitude toward tú over vos, and a rejection of the Montevidean standard as a national norm. Given the role of young speakers in initiating linguistic change, positive attitudes among them in Rocha contribute to maintaining the stable tuteo of that region.