Sociolinguistic profile
1. What’s your name?
Tania Gispert Porras
2. Where are you from?
Tamarite de Litera, Huesca
3. Linguistic repertoire: What languages can you speak?
Spanish, Catalan and English.
4. Which of these languages do you consider to be your L1?
Spanish.
5. How did you learn these languages (at home, at school, school exchanges, travelling,
interacting with people, with an app, watching films in O.V., etc.)?
L1: spanish: at home
L2: catalan: at home
L3: english: at school
6. At what age did you start learning English?
Around 5-6 years old.
7. Have you got any certificates in English (e.g. First Certificate, TOEFL, E.O.I certificates,
Institut de Llengües, etc.)?
No
8. How would you rate your proficiency in these languages? Use the table below and this
scale: from 1 (beginner, A1) to 4 (native competence)
Language Writing Reading Speakin Listening Grammar Vocabulary
g
Spanish 4 4 4 4 4 4
Catalan 3 4 4 4 3 3
3 4 3 3 3 3
English
9. Do you consider yourself to be bilingual or multilingual? Why?
Multilingual, since I can speak fluently three languages.
10. Is your use of language different when speaking and when writing? If so, in what ways?
Yes, because it is easier and faster to explain myself speaking, but usually in an
informal way. When writing I tend to be more formal since I have more time to think
about what I can say and how I want it to sound like.
11. Code-switching: Do you ever mix languages when you speak and when you write? If
so:
-Do you code-switch consciously or not?
Yes, sometimes I mix Catalan and Spanish when speaking.
-Which people do you code-switch with?
With my friends.
-In what situations do you code-switch (e.g. for specific topics, for fun, because you
can’t find a specific word, etc.)?
Usually for fun and trying to explain myself better, since sometimes I can’t find the
right words.
12. Which social media/networking services do you currently use (e.g. FB, Twitter,
Instagram, etc.)?
Instagram, Twitter, and Tiktok.
13. Which instant messaging services do you currently use (e.g. Whatsapp, Hangouts,
Messenger, etc.)?
WhatsApp and Instagram Direct Messages.
14. Domains of language: What language or languages do you currently use in the
following domains?
Domain Addressee(s) Setting Topic/activity Language(s)
Family
Friendship
Education
Social
media/networkin
g services
Other
