Sociolinguistic dimensions of immigration to the United States

Since its inception, the U.S. has always been a nation of immigrants. Mainstream national discourses about the presence and value of non- English languages (and their speakers), however, are often negative and view linguistic diversity as a problem. This article summarizes some of the major infl uen...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor: Potowski, Kim
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2013
País:España
Institución:Universidad de Alcalá (UAH)
Repositorio:e_Buah Biblioteca Digital Universidad de Alcalá
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:ebuah.uah.es:10017/19928
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/10017/19928
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:United States
Immigration
Immersion education
Estados Unidos
Inmigración
Inmersión educativa
Lingüística
Linguistics
Sociología
Sociology
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Sumario:Since its inception, the U.S. has always been a nation of immigrants. Mainstream national discourses about the presence and value of non- English languages (and their speakers), however, are often negative and view linguistic diversity as a problem. This article summarizes some of the major infl uences on the national and the linguistic landscape of migratory movements to the U.S.