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February 5, 2026Litera0 citationsOpen Access

Expressivity as an ethnolinguistic characteristic of Spanish-speaking communication

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VSValeriia Valentinovna Shlomiak

Key Points

  • The study aims to explore how expressivity in Spanish-speaking communication influences ethnic identity and communication styles.
  • Qualitative analysis of paraverbal, lexical, and syntactic instruments.
  • Content analysis of conversations in various contexts.
  • Application of interdisciplinary methodology integrating linguistic, cultural, and sociological perspectives.
  • Expressivity functions not only as a means to convey emotions but also as a tool for sociocultural identification.
  • Different means of expressivity play a significant role in shaping interpersonal bonds among Spanish speakers.
  • Findings highlight the need for further exploration of expressivity in communication by linguists and cultural experts.

Abstract

In the modern world with more frequent intercultural interactions and globalization blurring borders, the study of linguistic and cultural aspects such as expressivity gains particular importance. Spanish-speaking countries represent a multicultural environment with different variants and dialects of the language, as well as an extensive cultural heritage. This diversity provides a unique context for analyzing how expressive language tools shape ethnic identity and influence communication style. In this regard, we find it relevant to study various ethnostylistic features of communication of native Spanish speakers, which is characterized by a variety of different means of expressivity as a tool for the realization of communication tasks. As one of the ways of realization of such aims and a typical attribute of Spanish communication, in particular verbal communication, is expressivity, which represents the subject of the present study. This study's methodology comprises qualitative analysis of paraverbal, lexical and syntactic instruments used in different contexts, as well as content analysis of conversations. The methodological and theoretical framework of the study is based on the works of Prof. Tatiana Larina devoted to the national styles of verbal communication, as well as the studies of K. Vyalyak, M. Kutieva, and O. Fedosova. The academic novelty of the present study consists in the fact that it not only records the existing approaches to the study of Spanish means of expressivity, but also offers a new interpretation based on an interdisciplinary approach, combining linguistic, cultural, and sociological aspects. The results of the study emphasize that expressivity in Spanish- speaking communication is not only a way of conveying emotions, but also a tool of sociocultural identification, interaction and formation of interpersonal bonds, and it makes this aspect of communication important to be investigated by both linguists and culture experts.

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synapsesocial.com/papers/69843371f1d9ada3c1fb09d0https://doi.org/10.25136/2409-8698.2026.1.73635
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