Mexican Americans and Language Del Dicho Al Hecho

Name: Mexican Americans and Language Del Dicho Al Hecho
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ISBN: 9780816523740

ISBN-10: 0816523746

ISBN-13: 9780816523740

Edition: 2006

Authors: Glenn A. Martï¿½nez, Glenn A. Martï¿½nez

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When political activists rallied for the abolition of bilingual education and even called for the declaration of English as an official language, Mexican Americans and other immigrant groups saw this as an assault on their heritage and civil rights. Because language is such a defining characteristic of Mexican American ethnicity, nearly every policy issue that touches their lives involves language in one way or another. This book offers an overview of some of the central issues in the Mexican American language experience, describing it in terms of both bilingualism and minority status. It is the first book to focus on the historical, social, political, and structural aspects of multiple…

Book details

List price: $19.95
Copyright year: 2006
Publisher: University of Arizona Press
Publication date: 4/6/2006
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 144
Size: 6.13" wide x 9.25" long x 0.40" tall
Weight: 0.440
Language: English




Language ideologies



Language attitudes



Language maintenance and shift



Mexican American Spanish



Mexican American English



Mexican American code switching



Conclusion