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Record Nr.

UNINA9910461296303321

Autore

Field Fredric

Titolo

Bilingualism in the USA [[electronic resource] ] : the case of the Chicano-Latino community / / Fredric Field

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Amsterdam ; ; Philadelphia, : John Benjamins Pub. Co., 2011

ISBN

1-283-23443-2

9786613234438

90-272-8509-8

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (338 p.)

Collana

Studies in bilingualism (SiBil), , 0928-1533 ; ; v. 44

Disciplina

370.117/50973

Soggetti

Education, Bilingual - United States

Bilingualism - United States

Hispanic Americans - Education

Mexican Americans - Education

Language acquisition

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Bilingualism in the USA; Editorial page; Title page; LCC data; Table of contents; Acknowledgments; List of figures; List of tables; Preface; 1. Introduction: Bilingualism as a worldwide phenomenon; 3. Bilingual phenomena in the U.S.; 4. Chicano English (ChE); 5. American attitudes to bilingualism; 6. Bilingualism and education; References; Index

Sommario/riassunto

This text provides an overview of bi- and multilingualism as a worldwide phenomenon. It features comprehensive discussions of many of the linguistic, social, political, and educational issues found in an increasingly multilingual nation and world. To this end, the book takes the Chicano-Latino community of Southern California, where Spanish-English bilingualism has over a century and a half of history, and presents a detailed case study, thereby situating the community in a much broader social context. Spanish is the second most-widely spoken language in the U.S. after English, yet, for the mo