Penfield / Ornstein-Galicia Chicano English

An ethnic contact dialect
Erscheinungsjahr 1985
ISBN: 978-90-272-8635-2
Verlag: John Benjamins Publishing Company
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, Band G7, 120 Seiten

Reihe: Varieties of English Around the World

Chicano 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.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Penfield, Joyce

Ornstein-Galicia, Jacob L.

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• Geisteswissenschaften Sprachwissenschaft Einzelne Sprachen & Sprachfamilien