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Explain Ana Celia Zentella's concept of 'dissing the dialects' in the context of U.S. Spanish. Provide two examples used by Zentella to illustrate how dialects are attacked or stigmatized.
Ana Celia Zentella's concept of 'dissing the dialects' refers to derogatory or dismissive attitudes and actions directed towards specific dialects of U.S. Spanish, often manifesting as linguistic prejudice and stigmatization. Two examples she uses are Spanglish-Bashing, where second-generation Latin@s are criticized for code-switching between Spanish and English, and the Loss of Language among second and third generations of Latin@s due to parents raising their children in English.
What are two additional examples of how speakers respond to the stigmatization of their dialects, as discussed by Ana Celia Zentella?
Two additional examples of how speakers respond to the stigmatization of their dialects, as discussed by Ana Celia Zentella, are the development of language pride and the use of linguistic resistance strategies. The development of language pride involves embracing and celebrating their dialect despite the stigmatization, while linguistic resistance strategies involve consciously choosing to use their dialect as a form of resistance against the imposed linguistic prejudice.
