Maintaining a minority language : a case study of Hispanic teenagers / John Gibbons and Elizabeth Ramirez.

Format:

• Book

Author/Creator:

• Gibbons, John, 1946-

Contributor:

• Ramirez, Elizabeth, 1961-

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