Multilinguismo y migración
Subtitle: conservación y pérdida de la lengua purépecha en Estados Unidos
By: Valeria Valencia Zamudio
Publisher: Universidad Autónoma de Baja California
Published: 2021
Place of publication: Tijuana, B.C
Language: spa
Number of pages: 237
ISBN-13: 9786076076897
Copyright date: 2021
Subjects: Tarascan language; Tarasco Indians; Languages; Migrations; Social aspects; Social conditions
Description: Explores linguistic ideologies surrounding indigenous languages, particularly Purépecha. Provides a detailed description of the origin of linguistic hierarchization in Mexico -which systematically places indigenous languages below Spanish. Presents testimony of Purépecha speakers living in the United States in a multilingual environment who describe their struggles due to linguistic hierarchization. Explores the impact of standard linguistic policies on the preservation of Purépecha language and the subsequent result of speakers favoring English or Spanish
Notes: Contains tables.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 225-237)