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María Irene Moyna is a Professor of Hispanic Linguistics at Texas A&M University's Department of Global Languages and Literatures. She received her Ph.D. in Linguistics from the University of Florida and has been at Texas A&M since 2006. Her research focuses on language variation and change in Spanish, particularly compound words and address forms, with emphasis on U.S. Spanish and sociolinguistics. She has authored/co-edited several books, including Compound Words in Spanish and Forms of Address in the Spanish of the Americas, and publishes in peer-reviewed journals like Journal of Historical Pragmatics and Language and Communication. She has led major projects such as the Spanish in Houston study and co-directed the NEH-funded Growing the Heart of Texas curriculum project.
Education:
- Ph.D. in Linguistics, University of Florida
Research Interests: Hispanic Linguistics, sociolinguistics, dialectology, Spanish in the U.S., bilingualism, historical pragmatics, address forms. She explores topics like language contact, code-switching in music, and the impact of child acquisition on language change. Current projects include analyzing Spanish variation in Houston and Uruguayan address systems.
Grants/Awards:
- NEH Connections Grant (2018): Developed Spanish curriculum for agriculture students
Teaching and Mentorship: Teaches courses on Hispanic linguistics, global languages, and professional Spanish. Has mentored over 30 graduate and undergraduate students, many of whom have pursued academic careers. Collaborates with students on research projects, including digital magazines, podcasts, and language surveys.
Research Projects: Ongoing work includes Spanish in Houston (documenting language use among Mexican, Salvadoran, and Argentinian communities), historical analyses of address forms in Latin American literature, and bilingual music studies in the U.S. Southwest.
