Speaking Spanish in the Us: The Sociopolitics of Language

by Jennifer Leeman and Janet M Fuller

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.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 178892827X
• ISBN13: 9781788928274
• Release Date: June 2020
• Publisher: Multilingual Matters Limited
• Length: 344 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.8" x 9.7"