Approaching devices in personal narratives in Lambayeque, Peru

This study investigates approach devices in personal narratives (i.e., quotations and the verbal form of the historical present (HP)) through a mixed methodology in two sections. In the quantitative section, 75 narratives were collected and analyzed. The distribution of HP in quotative is investigated in contrast to other quotative phrases, such as noun phrases, past verb forms, and freestanding quotations. For this purpose, three statistical models are developed using the R program. On the other hand, the qualitative section focuses on two personal narratives crossing different socio-historical ecologies. And it inquires into community values and beliefs expressed through approach devices. To this end, linguistic and ethnographic discourse analysis is developed and detailed. This research focuses on the Peruvian Spanish dialect of Lambayeque, a contact zone between the Peruvian Amazon, coast, and Andes, where different types of modernity/coloniality and a traditional society coexist. The analysis has found that quotations with the verbal form of the historical present have a discursive function, showing a surprising and dramatic narrative event. Moreover, these quotations suggest intimacy and moments relevant to the subject in the narratives that do not always coincide with the surprise and dramatic events.

Name thesis:degree_name

Ph.D.

Level thesis:degree_level

Dissertation

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Spanish

Grantor

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Year dc:date

2023

Author dc:creator

• Fernández-Doig, Fabiola

Contributors dc:contributor

• MacDonald, Jonathan
• Smalls, Krystal
• Koven, Michele
• Callesano, Salvatore

• Approaching Devices
• Historical Present
• Reported Speech
• Oral Narratives
• Lambayeque

Statement dc:rights

• Copyright 2023 Fabiola Fernández Doig

Language dc:language

en, eng

Handle dc:identifier

https://hdl.handle.net/2142/121300

OAI record oai:identifier

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