Relación entre os hábitos de consumo e os grupos lingüísticos en Galicia

Abstract

Logo de analiza-la evolución do galego durante os últimos anos, este estudio empfrico desvelou numerosas diferencias significativas nos niveis de consumo dos grupos lingüisticos galego, castelán e bilingüe de Galícia, aínda eliminando os efeclos da clase social e do hábitat. lsto verificouse en productos de diversa índole como comestibles envasados, bebidas, artigos de limpeza doméstica, cosmeticos e productos de hixiene persoal Observouse o mesme no tocante ó nivel de exposición ós medios de comunicación, á frecuencia de compra en varios estab/ecementos, ós electrodomésticos que equipan o fogar, ó uso de certos servicios financeiros e á compra recente de varios xéneros. Case todas estas variables mostraron que os maiores consumidores eran os castelanfalantes, logo os bilingües e, finalmente, os galegofalantesAfter having been analysing the evolution of Gallician Language for the last years; thls empírical research has come across numerous significant differences in the consumplion levels of Gallician; Spanish and bi/ingual linguistic groups in Galicia; even when the effects of social class and habita! are eliminated. This has been verified in various kinds of products; such as canned food; drinks; household cleaning goods; cosmetics and personal hygiene products. The same has been observad in terms of level al exposure lo mass media; the frequency of shopping in various stores; domestic appliances lo be found al home; the use of certain financial services and the recent purchase of several goods. Almost all these variables have shown that the biggest cansumers were Spanish natíve speakers; then bilinguals,· and finally Gallician Language speakers