Chicano English: An Ethnic Contact DialectChicano English can rightly be said to be, in its different varieties, the most widespread ethnic dialect of U.S. English, spoken by large sections of the population in the American Southwest. It represents a type of speech referred to by E. Haugen as a bilingual dialect, having developed out of a stable Spanish-English setting. In their book, the authors provide a comprehensive examination of Chicano English, devoting particular emphasis to the social factors determining its characteristic features and uses. Special attention is given to the question of homogeneity as against ordered variation within Chicano English, to features of pronunciation and grammar, to its communicative functions, to the evaluative attitudes of its speakers and others and, finally, to its uses in literature and the media. In spite of its importance, Chicano English has been insufficiently documented; this monograph is intended to contribute towards redressing the balance. |
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Contents
I THE SOUTHWEST AS A LINGUISTIC AREA | 1 |
II LOS CHICANOS | 19 |
III SPEECH ASPECTS OF CHICANO ENGLISH | 34 |
IV LITERACY DEVELOPMENT | 54 |
V LANGUAGE ATTITUDES | 67 |
VI REPRESENTATIONS OF CHICANO ENGLISH IN THE MEDIA | 74 |
APPENDIX | 95 |
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The series Varieties of English Around the World | 113 |
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Chicano English: An ethnic contact dialect Joyce Penfield,Jacob L. Ornstein-Galicia Limited preview - 1985 |
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Chicano English: An Ethnic Contact Dialect Joyce Penfield,Jacob Ornstein-Galicia No preview available - 1985 |
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Bibliographic information
| Title | Chicano English: An Ethnic Contact Dialect Volume 7 of General series Volume 7 of Varieties of English around the world: General series |
| Author | Joyce Penfield |
| Editor | Jacob Ornstein-Galicia |
| Publisher | John Benjamins Publishing, 1985 |
| ISBN | 9027248656, 9789027248657 |
| Length | 112 pages |
| Subjects | › › Language Arts & Disciplines / Linguistics / General |
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