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Bilingualism in the Spanish-Speaking World: Linguistic and Cognitive Perspectives
Jennifer Austin
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Description for Bilingualism in the Spanish-Speaking World: Linguistic and Cognitive Perspectives
paperback. An introduction to bilingualism in the Spanish-speaking world, looking at topics including language contact, bilingual societies, code-switching and language choice. Num Pages: 248 pages, 18 b/w illus. 3 maps 12 tables. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 1KL; CFDM. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 177 x 248 x 16. Weight in Grams: 508.
Bilingualism has given rise to significant changes in Spanish-speaking countries. In the US, the increasing importance of Spanish has engendered an English-only movement; in Peru, contact between Spanish and Quechua has brought about language change; and in Iberia, speakers of Basque, Galician and Catalan have made their languages a compulsory part of school curricula and local government. This book provides an introduction to bilingualism in the Spanish-speaking world, looking at topics such as language contact, bilingual societies, bilingualism in schools, code-switching, language transfer, the emergence of new varieties of Spanish, and language choice - and how all of these phenomena ... Read more
Bilingualism has given rise to significant changes in Spanish-speaking countries. In the US, the increasing importance of Spanish has engendered an English-only movement; in Peru, contact between Spanish and Quechua has brought about language change; and in Iberia, speakers of Basque, Galician and Catalan have made their languages a compulsory part of school curricula and local government. This book provides an introduction to bilingualism in the Spanish-speaking world, looking at topics such as language contact, bilingual societies, bilingualism in schools, code-switching, language transfer, the emergence of new varieties of Spanish, and language choice - and how all of these phenomena ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
Weight
508g
Number of Pages
248
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780521132978
SKU
V9780521132978
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About Jennifer Austin
Jennifer Austin is an Associate Professor and Chair in the Department of Spanish and Portuguese Studies at Rutgers University, Newark. María Blume is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Linguistics and Literature at Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú. Liliana Sánchez is a Professor in the Department of Spanish and Portuguese at Rutgers University.
Reviews for Bilingualism in the Spanish-Speaking World: Linguistic and Cognitive Perspectives
'Austin, Blume, and Sánchez provide a brilliant and comprehensive overview of bilingualism in the Spanish-speaking world. This easily accessible volume serves as an invaluable reference for scholars in related disciplines. A distinguished achievement.' Michael T. Putnam, Pennsylvania State University 'Austin, Blume and Sánchez take a careful, fair, and insightful look at the social, biological and linguistic implications of bilingualism. [This ... Read more