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Language Diversity in the USA
Edited By Kim Potows
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paperback. Investigates the linguistic diversity of the USA by profiling the twelve most commonly used languages other than English. Editor(s): Potowski, Kim. Num Pages: 346 pages, 7 b/w illus. 75 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; CFB; CFDM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 17. Weight in Grams: 556.
What are the most widely spoken non-English languages in the USA? How did they reach the USA? Who speaks them, to whom, and for what purposes? What changes do these languages undergo as they come into contact with English? This book investigates the linguistic diversity of the USA by profiling the twelve most commonly used languages other than English. Each chapter paints a portrait of the history, current demographics, community characteristics, economic status, and language maintenance of each language group, and looks ahead to the future of each language. The book challenges myths about the 'official' language of the USA, ... Read more
What are the most widely spoken non-English languages in the USA? How did they reach the USA? Who speaks them, to whom, and for what purposes? What changes do these languages undergo as they come into contact with English? This book investigates the linguistic diversity of the USA by profiling the twelve most commonly used languages other than English. Each chapter paints a portrait of the history, current demographics, community characteristics, economic status, and language maintenance of each language group, and looks ahead to the future of each language. The book challenges myths about the 'official' language of the USA, ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
346
Condition
New
Number of Pages
346
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780521745338
SKU
V9780521745338
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About Edited By Kim Potows
Kim Potowski is Associate Professor of Hispanic Linguistics at the University of Illinois at Chicago. Her previous publications include Language and Identity in a Dual Immersion School (2007).
Reviews for Language Diversity in the USA
'We come away with a new admiration for the country that has learned to treasure its diversity, for the languages themselves, and for the authors that have so ably brought them together with rich and extensive literature.' Joshua Fishman, Yeshiva University 'Congratulations to Kim Potowski and her contributors. This is a fascinating volume, full of surprises even for longtime scholars ... Read more