El bilingüismo en el mundo hispanohablante /

This wide-ranging introduction to Spanish bilingualism covers the social, political and cultural contexts of Spanish in the United States, Spain and Hispanoamerica. Written for non-native Spanish learners, it offers the first textbook of its kind for students of Hispanic linguistics. This Spanish-la...

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Main Author: Montrul, Silvina (Author)
Format: Book
Language:Spanish
Published: Malden, Massachusetts : Wiley-Blackwell, [2013].
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Summary:This wide-ranging introduction to Spanish bilingualism covers the social, political and cultural contexts of Spanish in the United States, Spain and Hispanoamerica. Written for non-native Spanish learners, it offers the first textbook of its kind for students of Hispanic linguistics. This Spanish-language textbook introduces students and professionals to the fundamental issues in the study of bilingualism, explores bilingual communities in the United States, Hispanoamerica and Spain and raises critical awareness of the complexity of bilingualism as a sociopolitical and cultural phenomenon. Organized in three main sections which focus on both society and the individual, bilingualism and society, bilingualism and the individual and politics and education It includes maps, chapter summary boxes, key terms and concepts and comprehension questions, as well as questions for reflection, research and discussion at the end of each chapter.
Physical Description:xxii, 330 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
ISBN:9780470657201
0470657200
9780470657218
0470657219