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Maintaining a minority language : a case study of Hispanic teenagers / John Gibbons and Elizabeth Ramirez.
Van Pelt Library P40.5.L322 A844 2004
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Gibbons, John, 1946-
- Series:
- Multilingual matters (Series) ; 129.
- Multilingual matters ; 129
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Language maintenance--Australia--Sydney.
- Bilingualism--Australia--Sydney.
- Literacy--Australia--Sydney.
- Spaniards--Australia--Sydney--Languages.
- Teenagers--Australia--Sydney--Language.
- Spanish language--Social aspects--Australia--Sydney.
- Spanish language--Social aspects.
- Spanish language.
- Teenagers.
- Spaniards.
- Language and languages.
- Literacy.
- Bilingualism.
- Language maintenance.
- Australia.
- Physical Description:
- x, 240 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- Clevedon ; Buffalo : Multilingual Matters, [2004]
- Contents:
- Factors in the Development of Bilingualism and Biliteracy 3
- 2 Language Proficiency 11
- Academic Register in English 15
- Academic Register in Spanish 22
- 3 Measuring Proficiency 34
- Assessing Proficiency 34
- Scores on the Measures 41
- Relationships Between the Measures 44
- 4 The Societal 50
- Political History 53
- Geography 55
- Status 57
- Demography 66
- Institutions 77
- Media 84
- Societal Variables: The Interviewees 87
- Societal Variables: The Santiago Sample 98
- Conclusions: The Two Samples 100
- 5 Interpersonal Contact 101
- Social Networks 102
- The Studies 107
- Strong Network Ties 107
- Distance Network Ties 130
- Weak Network Ties/Domains 132
- 6 Education, Media Use and Literacy 143
- The Nature of Biliteracy 143
- The Role of Education 150
- Media 151
- The Studies 152
- Spanish-medium Education 152
- The Study of Spanish in Mainstream Education 154
- The Study of Spanish in Ethnic/Saturday Schools 154
- Literacy Practices 158
- Language and Literacy Resources 174
- Media Use 180
- 7 Attitudes and Beliefs 191
- Attitudes and Beliefs Concerning Language and Maintenance 191
- Attitudes to Language 193
- Attitudes to Bilingualism and Biculturalism 195
- Attitudes to Maintenance/Vitality 196
- Identity Beliefs/Attitudes 197
- Taking Language Proficiency Seriously 198
- Open Questions 199
- The Questionnaire 212
- Taking Proficiency Seriously 227
- Factors in Maintenance 228
- Practical Maintenance Measures 231.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 234-240).
- ISBN:
- 1853597414
- 1853597406
- 1853597422
- OCLC:
- 54391970
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