New perspectives on current sociolinguistic knowledge with regard to language use, proficiency, and attitudes among Hispanics in the U.S. : the case of a rural Northern California community /
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| Author / Creator: | Rivera-Mills, Susana Victoria. |
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| Imprint: | Lewiston, NY : E. Mellen Press, c2000. |
| Description: | xiv, 174 p. ; 24 cm. |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Studies in linguistics and semiotics ; vol. 4 Studies in linguistics and semiotics ; v. 4. |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/4259011 |
Table of Contents:
- List of Illustrations
- Foreword
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction: Issues in Language Maintenance and Shift
- Background Considerations
- Language Ideology
- Language Attitudes
- Language Maintenance and Shift
- Summary
- Chapter 1. Language Shift in Fortuna, California: A Plan of Study
- General Purpose
- Hypotheses of the Present Study
- Methodology
- Chapter 2. Fortuna in Context
- Profile of Humboldt County
- Profile of Fortuna, California
- Considerations and Problems with Census Data
- Profile of the Present Study Sample
- Summary
- Chapter 3. Language Proficiency
- 1991 Pilot Study
- Second Language Acquisition of Present Study Participants
- Language Proficiency Results
- Discussion of Language Proficiency Results
- Factors Contributing to Level of Proficiency
- Discussion of Factors Contributing to Level of Proficiency
- Summary
- Chapter 4. Language Use
- 1991 Pilot Language Use Results
- Patterns of Language Use in Fortuna
- Discussion of Language Use Results
- Conclusion
- Chapter 5. Attitudes Among Hispanics in Fortuna
- Definition of Attitudes
- Categorization of Attitudes for the Present Study
- Political and Educational Context of Fortuna
- Results of Attitudinal Analysis
- Other Attitudinal Aspects
- Social Variables Associated with Attitudes
- Discussion of Attitudinal Results
- Conclusion
- Chapter 6. Conclusion
- Discussion of Hypotheses
- Summary of Findings
- Comparative Findings
- Conclusion
- Appendix
- Bibliography
- Indices