The Spanish Language in the United States: Rootedness, Racialization, and Resistance. José A. Cobas, Bonnie Urciuoli, Joe R. Feagin, and Daniel J. Delgado (Ed.) (2022). Routledge, New York, 162 pages, ISBN:9781 0321 90563
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https://doi.org/10.30827/portalin.vi39.24609Keywords:
Spanish language, semiotic-linguistic perspective, language ideologyAbstract
Spanish is the second most populous language in the United States, which makes the United States the third largest Spanish speaking country in the world. However, throughout the history of the southwestern United States, language, as a major factor in cultural rights and the representation of bilingual state governments, is a controversial issue. These issues often cause social and cultural “conflicts” between English speakers and Spanish speakers. In a “white supremacy” racial society like the United States, although there are a large number of Spanish speakers, the racial discrimination against Spanish speakers is inevitable. Based on the sociological points, the use of Spanish is not only influenced by the current social factors in the United States, but also hindered by the rule of racism and colonialism in the United States for a long time.
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José A. Cobas, Bonnie Urciuoli, Joe R. Feagin & Daniel J. Delgado (Ed.) (2022). The Spanish Language in the United States - Rootedness, Racialization, and Resistance. Routledge.
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