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Language Shift in the United States / Calvin Veltman.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Veltman, Calvin J., author.
- Series:
- Contributions to the sociology of language ; 34.
- Contributions to the Sociology of Language [CSL] ; 34
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- English language--Social aspects--United States.
- English language.
- English language--Acquisition.
- Children--United States--Language.
- Children.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (444 p.)
- Edition:
- Reprint 2014
- Place of Publication:
- Berlin ; Boston : De Gruyter Mouton, [2014]
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- No detailed description available for "Language Shift in the United States".
- Contents:
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Presentation
- Chapter 1. Introduction
- Chapter 2. Theory and Method in the Analysis of Language Shift
- Part One: The Structure of Language Shift in the United States
- Chapter 3. The Anglicisation of Adults in Minority Language Groups
- Chapter 4. Intergenerational Anglicisation in the United States
- Chapter 5. The Context of Minority Language Use among American Adolescents
- Chapter 6. Reflections on the Process of Anglicisation
- Part Two: The Role of Language Characteristics in the Attainment Process
- Chapter 7. The Impact of Language Characteristics on Occupational and Income Attainments of American Adults
- Chapter 8. The Impact of Language Characteristics on the Educational Attainments of American Children
- Chapter 9. The Impact of Language Characteristics on the Educational Achievements of American Children
- Chapter 10. Reflections on the Role of Language Characteristics in the Attainment Process of Minority Language Groups
- Part Three: Language Planning in the Context of Identified Needs
- Appendix A: Source and Reliability of the SIE Estimates
- Appendix Β: Design Characteristics of High School and Beyond
- Appendix C: Fidelity of Language Reports by HSB Students
- References
- Backmatter
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Bibliography: pages [429]-432.
- Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 06. Sep 2019)
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 9783110824001
- 3110824000
- OCLC:
- 922950682
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