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Speaking Spanish in the US : The Sociopolitics of Language / Jennifer Leeman, Janet M. Fuller.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextSeries: MM TextbooksPublisher: Bristol ; Blue Ridge Summit : Multilingual Matters, [2020]Copyright date: ©2020Description: 1 online resource (208 p.)Content type:
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ISBN:
  • 9781788928281
  • 9781788928298
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 306.442/61073 23
LOC classification:
  • PC4826
  • PC4826 .F85 2020
Other classification:
  • online - DeGruyter
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Contents:
Frontmatter -- Contents -- Tables and Figures -- Acknowledgments -- Chapter 1. An Introduction to Speaking Spanish in the US -- Chapter 2. The Demographics of Spanish in the US -- Chapter 3. The History of Spanish and Spanish-speakers in the US -- Chapter 4. Language Ideologies -- Chapter 5. Race, Racialization and Latinx Ethnoracial Identity -- Chapter 6. Language and Identity -- Chapter 7. Spanish and Spanish-speakers in US Media -- Chapter 8. Language Policy and Spanish in the US -- Chapter 9. Spanish in US Schools -- Chapter 10. Structural Aspects of Speaking Spanish in the US -- Chapter 11. The Future of Spanish in the US -- Glossary -- References -- Index
Summary: This book introduces readers to basic concepts of sociolinguistics with a focus on Spanish in the US. The coverage goes beyond linguistics to examine the history and politics of Spanish in the US, the relationship of language to Latinx identities, and how language ideologies and policies reflect and shape societal views of Spanish and its speakers. Accessible to those with no linguistic background, this book provides students with a foundation in the study of language and society, and the opportunity to relate theoretical concepts to Spanish in the US in a range of contexts, including everyday speech, contemporary culture, media, education and policy. The book is a substantially revised and expanded 2nd edition of Spanish Speakers in the USA, including new chapters on the history of Spanish in the US, the demographics of Spanish in the US, and language policy; and expanded chapters on language ideologies, race, identity, media, and education.
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Frontmatter -- Contents -- Tables and Figures -- Acknowledgments -- Chapter 1. An Introduction to Speaking Spanish in the US -- Chapter 2. The Demographics of Spanish in the US -- Chapter 3. The History of Spanish and Spanish-speakers in the US -- Chapter 4. Language Ideologies -- Chapter 5. Race, Racialization and Latinx Ethnoracial Identity -- Chapter 6. Language and Identity -- Chapter 7. Spanish and Spanish-speakers in US Media -- Chapter 8. Language Policy and Spanish in the US -- Chapter 9. Spanish in US Schools -- Chapter 10. Structural Aspects of Speaking Spanish in the US -- Chapter 11. The Future of Spanish in the US -- Glossary -- References -- Index

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This book introduces readers to basic concepts of sociolinguistics with a focus on Spanish in the US. The coverage goes beyond linguistics to examine the history and politics of Spanish in the US, the relationship of language to Latinx identities, and how language ideologies and policies reflect and shape societal views of Spanish and its speakers. Accessible to those with no linguistic background, this book provides students with a foundation in the study of language and society, and the opportunity to relate theoretical concepts to Spanish in the US in a range of contexts, including everyday speech, contemporary culture, media, education and policy. The book is a substantially revised and expanded 2nd edition of Spanish Speakers in the USA, including new chapters on the history of Spanish in the US, the demographics of Spanish in the US, and language policy; and expanded chapters on language ideologies, race, identity, media, and education.

Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.

In English.

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