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

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Field, Fredric W.

Series:

Studies in bilingualism ; v. 44.

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

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Education, Bilingual--United States.

Education, Bilingual.

Bilingualism--United States.

Bilingualism.

Hispanic Americans--Education.

Hispanic Americans.

Mexican Americans--Education.

Mexican Americans.

Language acquisition.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (338 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

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

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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

Contents:

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

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9786613234438

9781283234436

1283234432

9789027285096

9027285098

OCLC:

747410567