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[Arrest Warrant from Laredo]
No full textWarrant issued by the Laredo mayor's office to arrest "A. B." regarding complaints of abuse and insults levied by "M. M.
Laredo 2010-2035 Metropolitan Transportation Plan
No full text239 pages. Prepared with: Wilbur Smith Associates, RJ Rivera Associates
The history of the city of Laredo
No full textIn presenting this thesis my objective has been to trace the history of Laredo from its founding to 1942, and to arrange this material in an order which will provide a convenient reference for the future. It is not my wish to imply that this is a complete history of the city of Laredo, bit it does include some of the cultural, historic, and economic influences that have developed the city
Laredo Field School Banquet, Front
No full textFront side of a black and white photograph of a banquet held in Monterrey, Mexico for students and teachers participating in the Summer School at Saltillo Laredo Field School program. The six week summer abroad program was hosted by the Texas State College for Women, now Texas Woman\u27s University, in Denton, TX. The program was open to students and teachers of Spanish. Adelle Rogers Clark received her undergraduate education at the Texas State College for Women and at the time was teaching at East Texas State Teachers College, now East Texas A&M University. [handwritten inscription, top] Laredo Field School, the University of Texas Monterrey Tour 8=41https://lair.etamu.edu/scua-univ-photos-browse-all/2779/thumbnail.jp
Report of Energy Efficiency Study and Metering/Utilities Profile for Electricity Deregulation at Texas A&M International University (TAMIU) Laredo, Texas
No full textThe physical plant director and staff at Texas A&M International University at Laredo do a very good job of maintaining TAMIU facilities. During our visit, however, we were able to identify several opportunities for improving energy efficiency
The Social Stratification of Spanish uptalk in the South Texas Border Town of Laredo, Texas
No full textThe Social Stratification of Spanish uptalk in the South Texas Border Town of Laredo, Texas
This study explores the sociolinguistic role of uptalk (also known as high rising terminals) in the local Spanish of Laredo, Texas. It particularly focuses on the interrelationship between uptalk, area of residence, and the self-identification as a fresa. High rising terminals (HRTs) are known to be characteristic to fresas, a Mexican cultural group that refers to individuals who belong to privileged social classes, live expensive lifestyles, and speak Spanish distinctively (Chaparro, 2016; Cordova Abundis & Corona Zenil, 2002; Martínez Gómez, 2018; Urteaga & Ortega, 2004). This cultural group is well known in Laredo and carries the same social definition as it does in Mexico. Through an ethnographic study, it was determined that area of residence and the fresa identity are significant markers of social class in this border town. Three socially and economically defined areas were identified in Laredo: north, south, and west. The south and the west areas were commonly associated with lower-class individuals, while the north was associated with social prestige. Through the analysis of 45 sociolinguistic interviews, the study finds that north area Laredoans produce significantly more HRTs than their west and south counterparts. The participants’ area of residence was the most significant predictor, followed by self-identification as a fresa, and reported financial difficulties. My results show that there is social variation in uptalk production in the local Spanish of Laredo. As a border town, Laredo is home to many heritage speakers and little has been done to explore heritage bilingual’s intonation and Mexican American Spanish uptalk. Kim (2023) finds that heritage speakers in Southern California produce uptalk with similar frequency between English and Spanish, revealing that uptalk is not necessarily English-specific. My study shows that uptalk also exists in the Texas borderlands, along with the Mexican cultural group (fresas) which may be influencing the local Spanish.
References:
Chaparro, S. (2016). Fresas, Nacos y Lo que le Sigue: Towards a Sketch of Two Mexican Emblematic Models of Personhood. Working Papers in Educational Linguistics, 31(1), 43. Retrieved from Linguistics and Language Behavior Abstracts (LLBA). (1797903464)
Cordova Abundis, P., & Corona Zenil, M. A. (2002). Feminine Colloquial Speech in the Dialogue of Guadalupe Loaeza’s Las ninas bien. Signos Literarios y Linguisticos, 4(2),51–61.
Kim, J.Y. (2023). Spanish-English Cross-Linguistic Influence on Heritage Bilinguals’ Production of Uptalk. Languages, 8(1).
Martínez Gómez, R. (2018). Fresa style in Mexico: Sociolinguistic stereotypes and the variability of social meanings. The University of New Mexico.
Urteaga, M., & Ortega, E. (2004). Identidades en disputa: Fresas, wannabes, pandros, alternos y nacos. Revista Jóvenes Del Instituto Mexicano de La Juventud, 14, 114–132
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"Laredo Serenaders"
No full text"Laredo Serenaders" Jose Gallardo and his orchestra holding their instruments for a photograp
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The Nuevo Laredo
No full textThe Nuevo Laredo Bullfighting arena with cars parked outside and people entering the aren
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The Laredo Syncopators
No full textJose Gallardo and his orchestra as the "Laredo Syncopators" playing their instrument
Vulnerabilidad de las economías regionales frente alproceso de integración del Mercosur
No full textn.d.Fil: Laredo, Iris M. - Facultad de Ciencias Económicas y Estadística - Universidad Nacional de Rosario - Argentin
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