- Este libro de texto en espaol presenta los temas fundamentales en el estudio del bilingismo a estudiantes y profesionales
- Explora comunidades bilinges en Estados Unidos, Hispanoamrica y Espaa
- Crea conciencia crtica sobre la complejidad del bilingismo como un fenmeno sociopoltico y cultural
- Se organiza en tres secciones principales centradas en la sociedad y el individuo: el bilingismo y la sociedad; el bilingismo y el individuo; y la poltica y la educacin
- Incluye mapas, recuadros de resumen del captulo, vocabulario y conceptos clave y preguntas de comprensin, as como preguntas para reflexionar, investigar y comentar al final de cada captulo
This wide-ranging introduction to Spanish bilingualism covers the social, political, and cultural contexts of Spanish in the US, Spain, and Hispanoamrica. Written for non-native Spanish learners, it offers the first textbook of its kind for students of Hispanic linguistics.
- This Spanish-language textbook introduces students and professionals to the fundamental issues in the study of bilingualism
- Explores bilingual communities in the United States, Hispanoamrica, and Spain
- Raises critical awareness of the complexity of bilingualism as a sociopolitical and cultural phenomenon
- Organized in three main sections which focus on both society and the individual: bilingualism and society; bilingualism and the individual; and politics and education
- Includes maps, chapter summary boxes, key terms and concepts, and comprehension questions, as well as questions for reflection, research and discussion at the end of each chapter