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Mexican Americans and Language: Del dicho al hecho (The Mexican American Experience)
Glenn A. Martínez Ph.D.
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Description for Mexican Americans and Language: Del dicho al hecho (The Mexican American Experience)
Paperback. Num Pages: 144 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KLCM; CFB; JFSL4. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 175 x 9. Weight in Grams: 14.
When political activists rallied for the abolition of bilingual education and even called for the declaration of English as an official language, Mexican Americans and other immigrant groups saw this as an assault on their heritage and civil rights. Because language is such a defining characteristic of Mexican American ethnicity, nearly every policy issue that touches their lives involves language in one way or another. This book offers an overview of some of the central issues in the Mexican American language experience, describing it in terms of both bilingualism and minority status. It is the first book to focus on ... Read more
When political activists rallied for the abolition of bilingual education and even called for the declaration of English as an official language, Mexican Americans and other immigrant groups saw this as an assault on their heritage and civil rights. Because language is such a defining characteristic of Mexican American ethnicity, nearly every policy issue that touches their lives involves language in one way or another. This book offers an overview of some of the central issues in the Mexican American language experience, describing it in terms of both bilingualism and minority status. It is the first book to focus on ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of Arizona Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
144
Place of Publication
Tucson, United States
ISBN
9780816523740
SKU
V9780816523740
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