Language Diversity in the USA

by Kim Potowski

Book Overview

What are the most widely spoken non-English languages in the USA? How did they reach the USA? Who speaks them, to whom, and for what purposes? What changes do these languages undergo as they come into contact with English? This book investigates the linguistic diversity of the USA by profiling the twelve most commonly used languages other than English. Each chapter paints a portrait of the history, current demographics, community characteristics,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521745330
• ISBN13: 9780521745338
• Release Date: August 2002
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 346 Pages
• Weight: 1.23 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 8.9"