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El español de los Estados Unidos / Anna Maria Escobar, Kim Potowski.
Loaned to Another Library PC4826 .E73 2015
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- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Escobar, Anna María, author.
- Potowski, Kim, author.
- Language:
- Spanish
- Subjects (All):
- Spanish language--United States.
- Spanish language.
- United States.
- Physical Description:
- xxi, 351 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Cambridge University Press, 2015.
- Summary:
- "How long has Spanish been spoken in the US and how many people speak it today? Is Spanish being passed down through generations? What role does Spanish play in US Latino identity? Analysing and synthesising data from a wide variety of sources, Escobar and Potowski explore these questions and more in this up-to-date textbook for students of Spanish language, linguistics, bilingualism, sociolinguistics, culture, and history. [bullet] Over 150 exercises help students engage with the linguistic characteristics of Spanish, Spanish-dialect contact, bilingualism, and Spanish communities in the US [bullet] Exercises and examples refer students to external, online sources so they can experience Spanish through a range of media [bullet] Concepts are clearly defined with detailed examples for readers who may not have a background in linguistics [bullet] Misconceptions about Spanish varieties and Latino communities are addressed, ensuring readers will emerge with a clear understanding of how Latino communities vary linguistically and socioculturally"-- Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- Socio-historical context
- Present populations and patterns of Spanish use
- Dialectal features of the Spanish of the United States
- Speakers and the Spanish of the United States
- Spanish in contact with English
- Dialect contact
- Spanish in public space
- Spanish in education
- Spanish and identity
- Ethnolinguistic vitality: a look to the future.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Local Notes:
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Class of 1891 Department of Arts Fund.
- ISBN:
- 1107451175
- 9781107086340
- 1107086345
- 9781107451179
- OCLC:
- 918562721
- Publisher Number:
- 99964646151
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