Speaking Spanish in the US - The Sociopolitics of Language

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.

About the author

Janet M. Fuller es catedrática de Lenguaje y Sociedad en el Departamento de Lenguas y Culturas Europeas, de la Universidad de Groningen (Países Bajos). Sus intereses de investigación incluyen el multilingüismo, las ideologías lingüísticas y las identidades sociales.
Jennifer Leeman es catedrática de Lingüística Hispánica en el Departamento de Lenguas Modernas y Clásicas, George Mason University (Estados Unidos). Sus intereses de investigación incluyen las ideologías del lenguaje, la raza y la racialización, las preguntas del censo sobre la lengua y la identidad etnorracial, así como la pedagogía crítica en la enseñanza del español para hablantes de herencia.

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.

Product details

• Authors: Janet M Fuller, Janet M. Fuller, Fuller Janet M., Jennifer Leeman
• Publisher: Ingram Publishers Services
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.06.2020
• EAN: 9781788928281
• ISBN: 978-1-78892-828-1
• Dimensions: 174 mm x 245 mm x 21 mm
• Weight: 732 g
• Series: MM Textbooks
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > Other languages / Other literatures; USA, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Linguistics / Sociolinguistics, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Linguistics / General, Language Arts / Linguistics / Literacy, Sociolinguistics, Spanish, United States of America, USA, Bilingualism & multilingualism, Bilingualism and multilingualism