This thesis looks into the issue of language contact between Spanish and indigenous American languages in a historical perspective. Firstly, the thesis defines fundamental terms for this topic and subsequently explores the situation of Spanish and indigenous languages after the year 1492. The encounter of these two cultures happened unexpectedly and both sides had to deal with complicated communication situation. For that reason this thesis includes the topic of nonverbal communication which was very important especially at the beginning of the contact, as well as the role of an interpreter. The thesis also deals with the topic of evolution of Spanish in America and theories of its particularity. After that this thesis concentrates on the ways of defining new realities of discovered world and enriching Spanish with loanwords from native languages. Then, typology and semantic classification is mentioned.

Diploma thesis "The collapses of distant worlds" deals with interpretations of the conquista of Mexico and Peru (i.e. the conquests of Aztec and Inca empires). The basic question, which all the works considering the conquista deal with, is: how could the arrival of small groups of Spanish conquerors disrupt great Indian empires in such a short time? My thesis has two main goals: to define the typology of interpretations of the conquista and offer my own interpretation which places emphasis on the role of mentalities and cultural complexes. I have distinguished four basic types of interpretations of the conquista: 1. the metaphysical ones; 2. the technological ones; 3. the environmental ones; 4. the mentalistic ones. I used the conception of mentalities (derived from the work of Lucien Lévy-Bruhl) and the system conception of cultur, where I worked with the term "cultural complex" especially. After my approach the conquista represented the clash between two different types of mentalities: the archaic one (which Indian societies featured) and the literary one (which was developed in European societies). Differences in mentalities and cultural complexes provided advantages to the Spaniards in their struggles with the Aztecs and the Incas. So finally the Spanish conquest of Indian empires is...

Diploma thesis "The collapses of distant worlds" deals with interpretations of the conquista of Mexico and Peru (i.e. the conquests of Aztec and Inca empires). The basic question, which all the works considering the conquista deal with, is: how could the arrival of small groups of Spanish conquerors disrupt great Indian empires in such a short time? My thesis has two main goals: to define the typology of interpretations of the conquista and offer my own interpretation which places emphasis on the role of mentalities and cultural complexes. I have distinguished four basic types of interpretations of the conquista: 1. the metaphysical ones; 2. the technological ones; 3. the environmental ones; 4. the mentalistic ones. I used the conception of mentalities (derived from the work of Lucien Lévy-Bruhl) and the system conception of cultur, where I worked with the term "cultural complex" especially. After my approach the conquista represented the clash between two different types of mentalities: the archaic one (which Indian societies featured) and the literary one (which was developed in European societies). Differences in mentalities and cultural complexes provided advantages to the Spaniards in their struggles with the Aztecs and the Incas. So finally the Spanish conquest of Indian empires is...

Submitted by Jailda Nascimento (jmnascimento@pucsp.br) on 2016-10-06T20:14:28Z No. of bitstreams: 1 Francisco Carlos Ribeiro.pdf: 2009773 bytes, checksum: 0ea8c20c642699a86b846c32cf7adbd4 (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2016-10-06T20:14:28Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Francisco Carlos Ribeiro.pdf: 2009773 bytes, checksum: 0ea8c20c642699a86b846c32cf7adbd4 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2016-10-11 / Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior / his work has as its central problem the analysis of the episode A fonte of the novel O continente, the trilogy O tempo e o vento Erico Verissimo, within the intellectual debate developed during the years 1930-1940 between the lusitanian matrix (Moisés Vellinho) and the platinum matrix (Manoelito of Ornellas) of the historiography “gaucha” on the importance of Sete Povos das Missões in the formation of Rio Grande do Sul. Its main objective is to examine the relevance of missionary region in the construction of ethno-cultural identity of South of Rio Grande territory from problematizations developed by Erico Verissimo in his novel. The relevance of this study is justified by the fact there are not many academic studies taking as a basis the specific episode A fonte inside context of the mentioned historiographical debate 30s. The theme was built in the first place, from the historical context in that Erico Verissimo lived and produced his trilogy, trying to show in this way the roots and soil characteristics and climate in which this “literary tree” was conceived, drafted, written and published. Secondly, we tried to explore the episode A fonte to establish a dialogue between the possible relationship of the fictional narrative text with the historiographical narrative text on the historical knowledge building development process / A presente dissertação tem como problemática central a análise do episódio A fonte, do romance O continente, da trilogia O tempo e o vento de Erico Verissimo, dentro do debate intelectual desenvolvido durante os anos de 1930-1940 entre a matriz lusitana (Moysés Vellinho) e a matriz platina (Manoelito de Ornellas) da historiografia gaúcha sobre a importância de Sete Povos das Missões no processo de formação do Rio Grande do Sul. Seu objetivo principal é examinar a relevância da região missioneira no processo de construção da identidade étnico-cultural do território sul-rio-grandense, a partir das problematizações elaboradas por Erico Verissimo em seu romance. A relevância desse estudo se justifica pelo fato de não existirem muitos estudos acadêmicos tomando como base específica o episódio A fonte dentro do contexto do já mencionado debate historiográfico dos anos 30. O tema foi construído, em primeiro lugar, a partir do contexto histórico em que Erico Verissimo viveu e produziu sua trilogia, procurando apresentar desse modo as raízes e as características do solo e do clima em que essa árvore literária foi concebida, esboçada, redigida e publicada. Em segundo lugar, procurou-se explorar o episódio A fonte visando estabelecer um diálogo entre as possíveis relações do texto narrativo ficcional com o texto narrativo historiográfico no processo de desenvolvimento de construção do conhecimento histórico.

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This article discusses how Cadiz merchants conducted their trade with Peru during the transit from colonial to republican times. The basis for describing this brief but intense period is the unpublished correspondence of Francisco de Carranza, a direct witness of the events of that time. As a result of the difficulties that marked those years, merchants increasingly resorted to fraudulent practices like forging invoices or using fake certificates to introduce Spanish goods in Peru. / Este trabajo pretende reflejar cómo vivieron los comerciantes gaditanos con el Perú su ejercicio profesional en el lapso entre la Colonia y la República. Para poder ilustrar en primera persona este breve pero intenso periodo, nos hemos apoyado en la correspondencia inédita del comerciante Francisco de Carranza, testigo directo de los acontecimientos. Asimismo, podemos observar cómo, ante las enormes dificultades que padecieron, estos comerciantes articularon mecanismos fraudulentos como la adulteración de facturas o el uso de falsos certificados para introducir productos españoles en el Perú.

Joaquín de Arredondo was the most powerful and influential person in northeastern New Spain from 1811 to 1821. His rise to prominence began in 1811 when the Spanish military officer and a small royalist army suppressed Miguel Hidalgo’s revolution in the province of Nuevo Santander. This prompted the Spanish government to promote Arredondo to Commandant General of the Eastern Internal Provinces, making him the foremost civil and military authority in northeastern New Spain. Arredondo’s tenure as commandant general proved difficult, as he had to deal with insurgents, invaders from the United States, hostile Indians, pirates, and smugglers. Because warfare in Europe siphoned much needed military and financial support, and disagreements with New Spain’s leadership resulted in reductions of the commandant general’s authority, Arredondo confronted these threats with little assistance from the Spanish government. In spite of these obstacles, he maintained royalist control of New Spain from 1811 to 1821, and, in doing so, changed the course of Texas, Mexican, and United States history. In 1813, he defeated insurgents and American invaders at the Battle of Medina, and from 1817 to 1820, his forces stopped Xavier Mina’s attempt to bring independence to New Spain, prevented French exiles from establishing a colony in Texas, and defeated James Long’s filibustering expedition from the United States. Although unable to sustain Spanish rule in 1821, Arredondo’s approval of Moses Austin’s petition to settle families from the United States in Texas in 1820 and his role in the development of Antonio López de Santa Anna, meant the officer continued to influence Mexico. Perhaps Arredondo’s greatest importance is that the study of his life provides a means to learn about an internationally contested region during one of the most turbulent eras in North American history.

This study, Jupiter, a theatre play: an ideological discourse through literature, is based upon the play written by Francisco Gavidia that tells the story of the Salvadoran nation, which after having lived many decades under the Spanish yoke, is organized with the help of the Creole elite, in order to obtain independence. For Francisco Gavidia it is important to raise awareness of the importance of freedom in the Salvadoran population. The objective of this work is to analyze the main characters in order to identify the existence of an ideological message in the drama, Jupiter. To accomplish this purpose, we have used some drama concepts established by García Barrientos 2007; some other concepts based on the narrative theory by Mieke Bal (1995), and the theory of the Historical Novel explained by Fernández (2003); both theories have served as a tool to facilitate and deepen the study of the characters, some structural elements, and ideological discourse that we find in this literary work. Our study has focused on the analysis of the main characters, both fictional and historical, with the main character being a black slave: Jupiter. This figure represents the Salvadoran population that has lived several decades under the Spanish yoke. Then we find the figure of the woman embodied in the character named Blanca. This character plays the role of a passive woman, since she has no voice or power, and she is seen as an object through which the male characters can obtain power and material wealth. Another fictional character is Beltranena who represents the Spanish power in Salvadoran territory during the Colonial era. Finally, there are two historical figures who serve the purpose of leaders in the planning and execution of the rebellion to acquire the freedom for the people. Our hypothesis has been corroborated, since according to our analysis the characters deliver an ideological message, because the author exposes the ideology through the main characters.