The feminizing nuance of tuteo and the future of voseo in the department of Antioquia (Colombia)

Abstract

In this paper it is that are shown some aspects of the tuteo and the voseo in the Colombian department of Antioquia from the sociolinguistic perspective, based primarily on data obtained through surveys of informants in the area. In the existing literature on the subject and the result of data analysis, it can be said that the tuteo, compared the voseo, is considered as a new address form in this department and is gradually expanding in this area. Nevertheless, it will be long before the tuteo becomes as frequent as the voseo, as the former is traditionally perceived as feminizing, and because the voseo is ingrained in the regional identity of people from Antioquia.