The power of the apostrophe: linguistic landscape in Natal, Rio Grande do Norte
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Resumo: | This article presents a Linguistic Landscape research (LANDRY; BOURHIS, 1997; BEN-RAFAEL et al, 2006; SAYER, 2010) carried out by a group of undergraduate students at a Federal university in Rio Grande do Norte, as part of their final project in a mandatory class for their major: Morphosyntactic aspects of the English Language. Provoked by the professor to find instances of code mixing or switching in the linguistic landscape, and noticing the extensive use of the apostrophe in in signs in Natal, RN, that functioned as a genitive case, which is a loan from English usage, students devised this study to map the use of the apostrophe in 4 representative neighborhoods with different quality of life indexes, in Natal, RN, to: identify and classify patterns of usage, determine whether the usage is democratic, determine what meanings the use of the apostrophe construes. Results showed that usage fell into three categories: to impart trendiness or sophistication; for aesthetic reasons – to make the sign more beautiful; and to show possession – grammatical loan function from English. We therefore conclude that, in Natal RN, the apostrophe, used to construe the meaning of possession, has entered into common usage in the Brazilian Portuguese at least in Natal, RN, as well as to impart social meanings in the discourse that include trendiness, coolness and sophistication, and aesthetic value— beauty. These patterns were found in all four neighborhoods and therefore we conclude that the use is also democratic. Future studies may include a more systematic investigation with a broader sample in this same geographical context, and nationally. |
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The power of the apostrophe: linguistic landscape in Natal, Rio Grande do NorteLinguistic Landscape research. English Language Teaching. The Apostrophe.This article presents a Linguistic Landscape research (LANDRY; BOURHIS, 1997; BEN-RAFAEL et al, 2006; SAYER, 2010) carried out by a group of undergraduate students at a Federal university in Rio Grande do Norte, as part of their final project in a mandatory class for their major: Morphosyntactic aspects of the English Language. Provoked by the professor to find instances of code mixing or switching in the linguistic landscape, and noticing the extensive use of the apostrophe in in signs in Natal, RN, that functioned as a genitive case, which is a loan from English usage, students devised this study to map the use of the apostrophe in 4 representative neighborhoods with different quality of life indexes, in Natal, RN, to: identify and classify patterns of usage, determine whether the usage is democratic, determine what meanings the use of the apostrophe construes. Results showed that usage fell into three categories: to impart trendiness or sophistication; for aesthetic reasons – to make the sign more beautiful; and to show possession – grammatical loan function from English. We therefore conclude that, in Natal RN, the apostrophe, used to construe the meaning of possession, has entered into common usage in the Brazilian Portuguese at least in Natal, RN, as well as to impart social meanings in the discourse that include trendiness, coolness and sophistication, and aesthetic value— beauty. These patterns were found in all four neighborhoods and therefore we conclude that the use is also democratic. Future studies may include a more systematic investigation with a broader sample in this same geographical context, and nationally. UFRN2016-10-27info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionapplication/pdfhttps://periodicos.ufrn.br/odisseia/article/view/10642Odisseia; No. 11 (2013); p. 74 - 87Revue Odisseia; No. 11 (2013); p. 74 - 87Revista Odisseia; n. 11 (2013); p. 74 - 871983-2435reponame:Revista odisséiainstname:Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte (UFRN)instacron:UFRNporhttps://periodicos.ufrn.br/odisseia/article/view/10642/7553Copyright (c) 2016 Revista Odisseiainfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessCooper, Jennifer Sarahde Moura, AlexandreRodrigues da Silva, Alyson HenriqueLima, Amsterdam Thiagoda Cruz Vasconcelos, Érika LaísDamasceno Cunha, Fernanda DayanneLobo, João PedroOliveira, Michele Tomaz2017-05-31T16:29:30Zoai:periodicos.ufrn.br:article/10642Revistahttps://periodicos.ufrn.br/odisseia/indexPUBhttps://periodicos.ufrn.br/odisseia/oai||revistaodisseia2016@gmail.com1983-24351983-2435opendoar:2017-05-31T16:29:30Revista odisséia - Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte (UFRN)false |
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The power of the apostrophe: linguistic landscape in Natal, Rio Grande do Norte |
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The power of the apostrophe: linguistic landscape in Natal, Rio Grande do Norte |
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The power of the apostrophe: linguistic landscape in Natal, Rio Grande do Norte Cooper, Jennifer Sarah Linguistic Landscape research. English Language Teaching. The Apostrophe. |
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The power of the apostrophe: linguistic landscape in Natal, Rio Grande do Norte |
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The power of the apostrophe: linguistic landscape in Natal, Rio Grande do Norte |
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The power of the apostrophe: linguistic landscape in Natal, Rio Grande do Norte |
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The power of the apostrophe: linguistic landscape in Natal, Rio Grande do Norte |
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The power of the apostrophe: linguistic landscape in Natal, Rio Grande do Norte |
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Cooper, Jennifer Sarah |
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Cooper, Jennifer Sarah de Moura, Alexandre Rodrigues da Silva, Alyson Henrique Lima, Amsterdam Thiago da Cruz Vasconcelos, Érika Laís Damasceno Cunha, Fernanda Dayanne Lobo, João Pedro Oliveira, Michele Tomaz |
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de Moura, Alexandre Rodrigues da Silva, Alyson Henrique Lima, Amsterdam Thiago da Cruz Vasconcelos, Érika Laís Damasceno Cunha, Fernanda Dayanne Lobo, João Pedro Oliveira, Michele Tomaz |
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Cooper, Jennifer Sarah de Moura, Alexandre Rodrigues da Silva, Alyson Henrique Lima, Amsterdam Thiago da Cruz Vasconcelos, Érika Laís Damasceno Cunha, Fernanda Dayanne Lobo, João Pedro Oliveira, Michele Tomaz |
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Linguistic Landscape research. English Language Teaching. The Apostrophe. |
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Linguistic Landscape research. English Language Teaching. The Apostrophe. |
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This article presents a Linguistic Landscape research (LANDRY; BOURHIS, 1997; BEN-RAFAEL et al, 2006; SAYER, 2010) carried out by a group of undergraduate students at a Federal university in Rio Grande do Norte, as part of their final project in a mandatory class for their major: Morphosyntactic aspects of the English Language. Provoked by the professor to find instances of code mixing or switching in the linguistic landscape, and noticing the extensive use of the apostrophe in in signs in Natal, RN, that functioned as a genitive case, which is a loan from English usage, students devised this study to map the use of the apostrophe in 4 representative neighborhoods with different quality of life indexes, in Natal, RN, to: identify and classify patterns of usage, determine whether the usage is democratic, determine what meanings the use of the apostrophe construes. Results showed that usage fell into three categories: to impart trendiness or sophistication; for aesthetic reasons – to make the sign more beautiful; and to show possession – grammatical loan function from English. We therefore conclude that, in Natal RN, the apostrophe, used to construe the meaning of possession, has entered into common usage in the Brazilian Portuguese at least in Natal, RN, as well as to impart social meanings in the discourse that include trendiness, coolness and sophistication, and aesthetic value— beauty. These patterns were found in all four neighborhoods and therefore we conclude that the use is also democratic. Future studies may include a more systematic investigation with a broader sample in this same geographical context, and nationally. |
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