Effectiveness of Spanish Acronyms as a Communication Tool for the Hispanic Community.
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| Title: | Effectiveness of Spanish Acronyms as a Communication Tool for the Hispanic Community. |
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| Authors: | Cedeno, Paul |
| Source: | Educational Research Quarterly. Mar2025, Vol. 48 Issue 3, p3-26. 24p. |
| Subjects: | Body language, Hispanic Americans, Nonverbal communication, Spanish language, Acronyms |
| Abstract: | This study investigated the usefulness of Spanish acronyms in communication. Research was targeted to the Hispanic Latino population. The research problem focused on showing that Spanish acronyms serve as a communication tool to enhance and/or improve communication within the Hispanic community. The goal is to show that Spanish acronyms are as effective as common English acronyms in American culture. Further research will highlight nonverbal communication and the impact of body language on communication across diverse groups. Through a shift in language generation and modifications on text construction, writers are putting audience members at the forefront and trying to better relate to their readers. Text and the use of different languages, through words and acronyms/slang, have allowed our society to find more common ground and adapt to the growing need to better communicate across all borders. Twenty of the most used and recognizable acronyms used in the United States were translated into Spanish and a character image was created depicting the acronym. The method used was focus groups, randomly surveyed members of the Hispanic community and field work. This was a quantitative study with relevant accompanying research. Our findings showed that the majority of participants felt that the Spanish acronyms are effective when communicating in Spanish. Overall, it was concluded that Spanish acronyms serve a purpose as a useful communication tool in the Hispanic community, while research continues to evolve on language use across different modes of communication. Practitioners are thinking more strategically on the purpose of both written and nonverbal communication. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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