Speaking Spanish in the US

The Sociopolitics of Language

AvJanet M. Fuller,Jennifer Leeman

Häftad, Engelska, 2020

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Beskrivning

A sociolinguistics textbook examining how Spanish in the US is embedded in history and politics.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. A Spanish-language edition of this book is also available: https://www.multilingual-matters.com/page/detail/?K=9781800413931.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2020-06-02
Mått:174 x 245 x 18 mm
Vikt:586 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Serie:MM Textbooks
Antal sidor:327
Upplaga:2
Förlag:Multilingual Matters
ISBN:9781788928274

Utforska kategorier

Språkvetenskap och lingvistik inom Språk och ordböcker

Mer om författaren

Janet M. Fuller is Professor of Language and Society in the Department of European Languages and Cultures, University of Groningen, the Netherlands. Her research interests include multilingualism, language ideologies and social identities.Jennifer Leeman is Professor of Hispanic Linguistics in the Department of Modern and Classical Languages, George Mason University, USA. Her research interests include language ideologies, census questions on language and ethnoracial identity, and critical pedagogical approaches to teaching Spanish for heritage speakers.

Recensioner i media

Adopting a thoroughly interdisciplinary, critical and social constructionist approach, Fuller and Leeman make tremendous strides in teasing out the myriad ethnoracial, geopolitical and sociocultural foundations that affect Spanish speakers in being counted, educated and cared for in US society. This book will undoubtedly become a cornerstone in the formation of the next generation of scholars and activists dedicated to the study of Spanish in the US.

Innehållsförteckning

Chapter 1. An Introduction to Speaking Spanish in the USChapter 2. The Demographics of Spanish in the USChapter 3. The History of Spanish and Spanish Speakers in the USChapter 4. Language IdeologiesChapter 5. “Race”, Racialization, and Latinx Ethnoracial IdentityChapter 6. Language and Identity Chapter 7. Media Representations of and for Spanish Speakers in the USChapter 8. Language Policy and Spanish in the USChapter 9. Spanish in US SchoolsChapter 10. Structural Aspects of Speaking Spanish in the USChapter 11. The Future of Spanish in the US