Bilingualism in the USA : the case of the Chicano-Latino community / / Fredric Field

• Autore: Field Fredric W
• Pubblicazione: Amsterdam ; ; Philadelphia, : John Benjamins Pub. Co., 2011
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (338 p.)
• Disciplina: 370.117/50973
• Soggetto topico: Education, Bilingual - United States; Bilingualism - United States; Hispanic Americans - Education; Mexican Americans - Education; Language acquisition
• 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
• Titolo autorizzato: Bilingualism in the USA
• ISBN: 1-283-23443-2; 9786613234438; 90-272-8509-8
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910809833703321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Studies in bilingualism ; ; v. 44.