Aging in a Second Language: A Case Study of Aging, Immigration, and an English Learner Speech Community

by Steven Arxer, Marco Shappeck, Maria Ciriza-Lope, et al.

​This unique account of English language acquisition by Latino elders shines intimate light on the increasingly complex concerns of aging immigrant minority populations. Rich qualitative findings detail sociocultural barriers to and social and emotive factors that promote second language acquisition in older age. The book's case study highlights diverse cognitive and social processes as elders establish a sense of self as learners and as...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3319576089
• ISBN13: 9783319576084
• Release Date: June 2017
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 154 Pages
• Weight: 0.91 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.1" x 9.2"