Language Maintenance in Aruba and Puerto Rico: Understanding Perceptions of Language Threat

Language Maintenance in Aruba and Puerto Rico: Understanding Perceptions of Language Threat

This dissertation uses qualitative research methods to describe the history of language use and maintenance on the islands of Aruba and Puerto Rico. More specifically, it examines how the islands' unique colonial circumstances have affected the maintenance of the local language. The multidisc...

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Main Author: Carroll, Kevin Sean
Other Authors: Ruiz, Richard
Language:EN
Published: The University of Arizona. 2009
Subjects:
Aruban Papiamento
language maintenance
language threat
perception of threat
Puerto Rico
social amplification of threat
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10150/195400

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