Virgínia Unamuno

ORCID: 0000-0003-0283-2196
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Research Areas
  • Spanish Linguistics and Language Studies
  • Second Language Learning and Teaching
  • Multilingual Education and Policy
  • Indigenous Cultures and History
  • Immigration and Intercultural Education
  • Literacy and Educational Practices
  • Indigenous Cultures and Socio-Education
  • Cultural and political discourse analysis
  • EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning
  • Language, Discourse, Communication Strategies
  • Educational theories and practices
  • Linguistic Studies and Language Acquisition
  • Migration, Education, Indigenous Social Dynamics
  • Galician and Iberian cultural studies
  • Gender Studies in Language
  • Educational Practices and Policies
  • Cultural and Social Studies in Latin America
  • Education in Rural Contexts
  • Historical Linguistics and Language Studies
  • Geography and Education Methods
  • Linguistic Variation and Morphology
  • Higher Education Teaching and Evaluation
  • Human Rights and Immigration
  • French Language Learning Methods
  • Linguistics and Education Research

Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas
2013-2024

National University of General San Martín
2017-2024

National University of the Chaco Austral
2023

Universidad Nacional de San Martín
2019

University of Buenos Aires
2012-2018

Centro Científico Tecnológico - Tucumán
2012-2017

Institute of Astronomy and Space Physics
2015

Instituto Superior de Educação e Ciências
2011

University of Lisbon
2011

Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
2001-2009

Graphene is the first 2D atomic crystal, and its isolation heralded a new era in materials science with emergence of several other atomically thin displaying multifunctional properties. The safety assessment often something an afterthought, but case graphene, initial characterization material was soon followed by potential impact on living systems. Flagship project addressed health environmental aspects graphene materials, providing instructive lesson interdisciplinarity - from to biology....

10.1002/smll.202404570 article EN cc-by Small 2025-01-15

Abstract Since the end of last century, more than 10% students in Catalonia's schools are immigrants, mostly concentrated areas Catalonia where population speaks Castilian everyday life. Although these newcomers educated Catalan, majority use diverse varieties Spanish as their language communication. In case from Latin America, it is possible to observe emergence a new repertoire that shares traits different spoken South America. This article focuses on hybrid features this repertoire, its...

10.1080/13670050.2012.720668 article EN International Journal of Bilingual Education and Bilingualism 2012-09-18

10.1016/j.linged.2008.01.002 article EN Linguistics and Education 2008-03-01

Abstract In this article, we discuss the concept of translanguaging by showing how theoretically unhelpful it is to account for language dynamics among Indigenous speakers leading revitalization projects in Southern Cone Latin America. We show clear-cut distinctions between Spanish and languages are crucial minority speakers’ socio-political struggles against cultural, political, social hegemony. open our discussion reviewing different definitions sociolinguistics applied linguistics....

10.1075/lcs.20016.bon article EN Language Culture and Society 2021-11-05

Interactionists interested in second language acquisition postulate that learners’ competences are sensitive to the context which they put into play. Here we explore practices displayed, a bilingual socio-educational milieu, by three dyads of English learners while carrying out oral communicative pair-work. In particular, examine role choice plays each task. A first analysis our data indicates choices seem reveal linguistic norms operating community practice belong to. reveals exploited...

10.1075/eurosla.7.08mas article EN EUROSLA Yearbook 2007-08-10

Este volumen reúne un grupo de trabajos jóvenes sociolingüistas del mundo hispano que reflexionan, a través su experiencia investigadora, sobre la metodología etnográfica, sus retos y confines epistemológicos, así como configuración nuevas posibilidades formas investigación para el estudio situado los usos lingüísticos en contextos plurilingües multiculturales actual. Si bien se trata seis artículos con temáticas muy diferentes entre sí, todos ellos tienen común plantearse trabajo...

10.1075/sic.9.2.01cod article ES Spanish in Context 2012-08-10

Sobre la base de un estudio etnográfico multisituado en Provincia Chaco, este artículo examina forma que desde diferentes discursos, posiciones y prácticas se construyen los sentidos Educación Intercultural Bilingüe (EIB) hace política relación con las lenguas. Según argumentaré, vaguedad el tratamiento normativo EIB deja manos escuelas definición cotidiana aspectos cruciales misma: sus objetivos, destinatarios roles docentes. Sin embargo, decisiones directivos docentes bilingüe no siempre...

10.14507/epaa.v23.2061 article ES cc-by-sa Education Policy Analysis Archives 2015-10-03

Intercultural bilingual education (IBE) programmes in Latin America pose interesting questions for sociolinguistics, since their implementation interrogates the link between language and nation resulting from emergence of nation-states, but also processes decolonization. In case Argentina, a new legal framework recent public policies at national provincial levels have caused key social linguistic transformations educational institutions indigenous contexts. This paper aims to show some...

10.1080/14790718.2014.944530 article EN International Journal of Multilingualism 2014-08-21

À partir de l'analyse deux tâches communication réalisées par des apprenants langues étrangères, cet article se propose déceler les différents plans d'élaboration du discours parcourus participants. Cette analyse processus donne une nouvelle dimension aux notions fluidité et complexité habituellement considérées pour évaluer la compétence valeur approches l'apprentissage langues.

10.4000/aile.1448 article FR Acquisition et interaction en langue étrangère 2000-06-02

Abstract This article examines the way in which socially constructed notions of 'language', 'social cohesion' and 'diversity' create tensions within different educational arenas, particularly concerning policies developed at administrative levels subsequent interpretation these classroom. Specifically, looks production reproduction processes an official policy 'language integration', aimed immigrant population Catalonian schools (Spain). The method used combines conversation analysis with...

10.1080/02680930902823039 article EN Journal of Education Policy 2009-05-01

poniendo en evidencia las formas que los usos lingüísticos participan la lucha por recursos materiales así como representaciones sociales e ideologías lingüísticas distribución desigual de dichos entre grupos y al mantenimiento desigualdades sociales.Para ello, se analiza el caso una población -que llamamos El Algarrobo -en donde forman docentes indígenas, cuales son incorporados paulatinamente escuelas zona.En esta incorporación instituciones educativas definen roles lugar

10.5212/praxeduc.v.7iespecial.0002 article ES Praxis Educativa 2012-01-01

This paper analyses the possibilities for participation and bilingual learning of Wichi children in Chaco (Argentina) contexts which they are currently educated. From a theoretical methodological approach that links language social historically located events, two environments discussed: (i) with teachers (a teacher fluent only Spanish assistant); (ii) teacher. The data analysis reveals type common formats, as well method semiotic resources at stake managed, limit pupils. However, more open...

10.1080/02103702.2016.1263452 article EN Journal for the Study of Education and Development Infancia y Aprendizaje 2017-01-02

Enmarcado en la investigación co-labor (Ballena & Unamuno, 2017b; Leiva, 2011; Lassiter, 2005; Rappaport, 2008), este estudio se centra el análisis de los registros etnográficos que llevamos a cabo marco elaboración del libro escolar «N’ku Ifweln’uhu» (Mi madre me enseñó) destinado niños wichi nivel inicial y primario. En un inicio, propongo problematizar contexto indígena Argentina, especialmente relación con lugar indígenas procesos investigación, incluyendo aspectos clave como autoría...

10.14516/fde.701 article ES cc-by-nc Foro de Educación 2019-06-11

Article Welcome on board! Prefiguring knowledge production in the sociology of language was published March 1, 2021 journal International Journal Sociology Language (volume 2021, issue 267-268).

10.1515/ijsl-2021-2121 article EN International Journal of the Sociology of Language 2021-02-20

Barcelona, a historically bilingual city, changed its demographic profile in the past few decades due to arrival of large number immigrants. In such context, it seemed relevant study socialisation procedures adopted by young newcomers take part sociolinguistic dynamics both city and at school. This meant investigating how children, as new members host society, learn participate monolingual, or multilingual situations. paper presents results steaming from research project carried out primary...

10.1558/sols.v5i2.321 article EN Sociolinguistic Studies 2012-07-23

Abstract This paper explores the production of new meanings linked to written practices in Wichi language Impenetrable Chaqueño (Argentina). Through collaborative ethnography examining different collective experiences and points view, we study changes writing connection with access, distribution availability language, particularly social processes that position people as key agents. Voice agency are considered order explain meaning-making central but at same time peripheral, which seem...

10.1075/aila.00006.bal article EN cc-by-nc AILA Review 2017-12-31

Partimos del supuesto teórico y metodológico de que el estudio lenguaje aporta una mirada fundamental a la comprensión los fenómenos sociales. Este implica, por un lado, trabajar forma precisa con datos lingüísticos, otro, evitar reducción o simplificación procesos discursivos materializan sociales (Heller, 2001a). En presente trabajo, estudiamos construcción extranjeridad (Mondada, 1999) en interacciones entre personas nacidas Barcelona provenientes fuera territorio español, marco dos...

10.14198/dissoc.1.1.5 article ES cc-by-nc-sa Discurso & sociedad 2007-03-29
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