The Unexpected Role of Schooling and Bilingualism in Language Maintenance within the San Lucas Quiaviní Zapotec Community in Los Angeles  

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Báez, Gabriela Pérez

Jenis: Article from Journal - ilmiah internasional
Dalam koleksi: Anthropological Linguistics (ada di JSTOR) vol. 54 no. 4 (2012), page 350-370.
Fulltext: 350-370.pdf (2.04MB)

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This article analyzes language shift from San Lucas Quiavini Zapotee to Spanish among adults in Los Angeles, California, and a subsequent language shift reversal. These patterns correlate with schooling in San Lucas. Initially, established migrants assisted Zapotec-monolingual newcomers in learning Spanish by shifting to it in the home domain. This occurred between close relatives such as spouses, parents and their children, and siblings. As Spanish education became available in San Lucas, migrants were increasingly Zapotec-Spanish bilinguals, language shift in the home relaxed, and Zapotee was again favored in adult conversation. This highlights the relevance of pluri lingualism in supporting linguistic diversity.

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