El Español de los Estados Unidos

The first text in Spanish that synthesises and analyses up-to-date research on the varieties of Spanish spoken in the US.

Anna Maria Escobar (Author), Kim Potowski (Author)

9781107451179, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 10 September 2015

374 pages, 31 b/w illus. 7 maps 126 tables 158 exercises
24.6 x 19 x 1.7 cm, 0.8 kg

'A most useful book for students and a major reference work for specialists. The extraordinary level of detail and the depth and thoroughness of coverage will make this book an indispensable work for all interested in the field.' Ricardo Otheguy, Graduate Center, City University of New York

How long has Spanish been spoken in the US and how many people speak it today? Is Spanish being passed down through generations? What role does Spanish play in US Latino identity? Analysing and synthesising data from a wide variety of sources, Escobar and Potowski explore these questions and more in this up-to-date textbook for students of Spanish language, linguistics, bilingualism, sociolinguistics, culture, and history. • Over 150 exercises help students engage with the linguistic characteristics of Spanish, Spanish-dialect contact, bilingualism, and Spanish communities in the US • Exercises and examples refer students to external, online sources so they can experience Spanish through a range of media • Concepts are clearly defined with detailed examples for readers who may not have a background in linguistics • Misconceptions about Spanish varieties and Latino communities are addressed, ensuring readers will emerge with a clear understanding of how Latino communities vary linguistically and socioculturally.

1. Socio-historical context
2. Present populations and patterns of Spanish use
3. Dialectal features of the Spanish of the United States
4. Speakers and the Spanish of the United States
5. Spanish in contact with English
6. Dialect contact
7. Spanish in public space
8. Spanish in education
9. Spanish and identity
10. Ethnolinguistic vitality: a look to the future.

Subject Areas: Hispanic & Latino studies [JFSL4], Sociolinguistics [CFB], Linguistics [CF]