Chicano English in Context

by Carmen Fought

Book Overview

Chicano English in Context is the first modern, comprehensive study of Chicano English, a variety spoken by millions of Latinos in the U.S. It is also one of the first studies of ongoing sound change within an ethnic minority community. It briefly describes the phonology, syntax and semantics of this variety, and explores its crucial role in the construction of ethnic identity among young Latinos and Latinas. It also corrects misconceptions in how...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0333986385
• ISBN13: 9780333986387
• Release Date: October 2002
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 253 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 8.9" x 8.6"