Full Description
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.
Contents
Chapter 1. An Introduction to Speaking Spanish in the US
Chapter 2. The Demographics of Spanish in the US
Chapter 3. The History of Spanish and Spanish Speakers in the US
Chapter 4. Language Ideologies
Chapter 5. "Race", Racialization, and Latinx Ethnoracial Identity
Chapter 6. Language and Identity
Chapter 7. Media Representations of and for Spanish Speakers in the US
Chapter 8. Language Policy and Spanish in the US
Chapter 9. Spanish in US Schools
Chapter 10. Structural Aspects of Speaking Spanish in the US
Chapter 11. The Future of Spanish in the US
