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020			_a9780511779855 (ebook)
020			_z9780521768528 (hardback)
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040			_aUkCbUP _cUkCbUP _erda
050	0	0	_aP35.5.U6 _bL36 2010
082	0	0	_a306.440973 _222
245	0	0	_aLanguage Diversity in the USA / _cEdited by Kim Potowski.
264		1	_aCambridge : _bCambridge University Press, _c2010.
300			_a1 online resource (346 pages) : _bdigital, PDF file(s).
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia
338			_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier
500			_aTitle from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 09 Oct 2015).
520			_aWhat 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, economic status, and language maintenance of each language group, and looks ahead to the future of each language. The book challenges myths about the 'official' language of the USA, explores the degree to which today's immigrants are learning English and assimilating into the mainstream, and discusses the relationship between linguistic diversity and national unity. Written in a coherent and structured style, Language Diversity in the USA is essential reading for advanced students and researchers in sociolinguistics, bilingualism, and education.
700	1		_aPotowski, Kim, _eeditor of compilation.
776	0	8	_iPrint version: _z9780521768528
856	4	0	_uhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511779855
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