Title Caribbean Spanish in the metropolis : Spanish language among Cubans, Dominicans, and Puerto Ricans in the New York City area / Edwin M. Lamboy

Published New York : Routledge, 2004 ©2004

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Description 1 online resource (xi, 129 pages) Series Latino communities Latino communities. Contents Spanish in the United States -- Methodology -- Results: a sociolingustic profile of first-and-second generation speakers of Cuban, Dominican, and Puerto Rican Spanish in the New York City area -- Results: retention of dialectal phonetic features among first-and second-generation speakers of Cuban, Dominican and Puerto Rican Spanish in the New York City area Summary This study focuses on first- and second-generation Cubans, Dominicans and Puerto Ricans living in the New York City area. In particular, the author creates a sociolinguistic profile of these cohorts and evaluates their attitudes towards Spanish and English, their use of these languages and their linguistic skills based on generation and ethnic factors Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 121-126) and index Notes English Print version record Subject Spanish language -- Dialects -- New York (State) -- New York Spanish language -- Dialects -- Caribbean Bilingualism -- New York (State) -- New York Spanish language -- Dialects -- Phonetics FOREIGN LANGUAGE STUDY -- Spanish. Bilingualism Spanish language -- Dialects Spanish language -- Dialects -- Phonetics Spaans. Tweetaligheid. New York (State) -- New York Form Electronic book ISBN 9780203002018 0203002016 9780203310991 0203310993 1135932700 9781135932701 1280168773 9781280168772 1135932697 9781135932695

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