Beyond the ethnic Community: Spanish language roles and maintenance in Miami

The use of Spanish in Miami, Fla, is examined, focusing on its spread & maintenance beyond the Hispanic community. The data, drawn from journalistic coverage over a period of several years, reveal that, in perhaps unprecedented fashion in the US, the Cuban immigrant population of Miami has succe...

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Published in:International journal of the sociology of language 1988, Vol.1988 (69), p.89-104
Main Author: RESNICK, M. C
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Acculturation
Assimilation
Bilingualism
Language Maintenance
Languages in contact
Latin American Cultural Groups
Linguistic Minorities
Linguistics
Miami, Florida
Multilingualism
Sociolinguistics and ethnolinguistics
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Summary:The use of Spanish in Miami, Fla, is examined, focusing on its spread & maintenance beyond the Hispanic community. The data, drawn from journalistic coverage over a period of several years, reveal that, in perhaps unprecedented fashion in the US, the Cuban immigrant population of Miami has successfully resisted anglicization long enough to establish a linguistic alternative to the surrounding dominant culture. Still, as the assimilatory force is pervasive & the values & ideologies of the Spanish-speaking minority are not very far from those of mainstream US society, it is not clear whether future generations will eventually succumb to lang shift. 1 Table, 57 References. P. Farrell
ISSN:0165-2516
1613-3668
DOI:10.1515/ijsl.1988.69.89