Caribbean Spanish in the Metropolis : Spanish Language among Cubans, Dominicans and Puerto Ricans in the New York City Area

ISBN-13: 9780415949255 / Angielski / Twarda / 2004 / 142 str.

Edwin M. Lamboy; Lamboy M. Lamboy; Edwin M. Lamboy

Opis

This study focuses on first and second generation Cubans, Dominican and Puerto Ricans living in the New York City area.

Spis treści

1. Introduction 2. Spanish in the United States 3. Methodology 4. Results: A Sociolinguistic Profile of Cubans, Dominicans and Puerto Ricans Living in the New York City Area 5. Results: Retention of Dialectal Phonetic Features Among First- and Second-Generation Cubans, Dominicans and Puerto Ricans in the New York City Area 6. Disclusion and Conclusions. References. Appendix A: Questionnaire (Spanish). Appendix B: Questionnaire (English).

O autorze

Edwin M. Lamboy is an Associate Professor with the School of Education at The City University of New York (CUNY). He is the Secondary Spanish Education Program Director.