The Spanish Used in Mexican Soap Operas

Authors

  • Anja Grimm Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia (UNED)

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5944/epos.35.2019.24357

Keywords:

Spanish as second/foreign language, dialects, Mexican soap operas, Mexico

Abstract

Varieties and dialects are crucial when teaching Spanish as a second or foreign language. Therefore, it becomes necessary to access authentic resources in order to offer a real input to the students. The use of audiovisual resources has become quite common in recent years, but before using Mexican soap operas in class it is important to verify if the Spanish spoken in Mexican soap operas is a plausible reflection of Mexican dialects. In this article we will analyse the linguistic characteristics of nine Mexican soap operas, and we will offer an answer to the question of whether they may be a valuable input as the preferred dialect or the peripheral dialect.

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Author Biography

Anja Grimm, Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia (UNED)

Anja Grimm es graduada en Lengua y literatura españolas por la UNED (2013) y obtuvo el máster oficial en Formación de profesores de español como segunda lengua por la UNED en colaboración con el Instituto Cervantes (2015). Actualmente está terminando su tesis doctoral con el título El discurso sobre la realidad en las telenovelas mexicanas reflejado en los contenidos socioculturales y los usos lingüísticos en la misma universidad.

Published

2020-05-25

How to Cite

Grimm, A. (2020). The Spanish Used in Mexican Soap Operas. Epos : Revista de filología, (35), 109–128. https://doi.org/10.5944/epos.35.2019.24357

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