Karen López Alonzo
List of John Benjamins publications for which Karen López Alonzo plays a role.
Articles
2021 Chapter 1. Between vos and usted: A sample of power negotiation in Nicaraguan Spanish during a baseball practice Aspects of Latin American Spanish Dialectology: In honor of Terrell A. Morgan, Díaz-Campos, Manuel and Sandro Sessarego (eds.), pp. 11–28 | Chapter
This chapter examines how Nicaraguan Spanish speakers alternate between vos and usted to index power negotiations in (a)symmetric exchanges during a baseball practice. The variation in pronominal exchanges shows directionalities: certain pronoun usage can mitigate, demonstrate solidarity, or… read more
2016 Use and perception of the pronominal trio vos, tú, usted in a Nicaraguan community in Miami, Florida* Forms of Address in the Spanish of the Americas, Moyna, María Irene and Susana Rivera-Mills (eds.), pp. 197–232 | Article
This study investigates how, in a context of dialect contact and possible shift, members of the Nicaraguan community in Miami use and talk about the 2sg pronominal trio vos, tú, usted. Through observations, a questionnaire, and audio recordings of interactions and interviews, this paper explores… read more