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The Politics of Language in Puerto Rico - by Amílcar Antonio Barreto (Paperback)

Name: The Politics of Language in Puerto Rico - by Amílcar Antonio Barreto (Paperback)
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SKU: 1010330038
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This is the first book in English to analyze the controversial language policies passed by the Puerto Rican government in the 1990s.
Author(s): Amílcar Antonio Barreto
240 Pages
Language Arts & Disciplines, Linguistics

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This is the first book in English to analyze the controversial language policies passed by the Puerto Rican government in the 1990s. It is also the first to explore the connections between language and cultural identity and politics on the Caribbean island.

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"A significant contribution to the continuing contentious debate on the status of Puerto Rico. . . . In addition to archival resources, the author includes interviews with prominent Puerto Rican political leaders in and out of government to provide a historical and contemporary basis for understanding the language issue on the island."--Choice "A welcome addition to the literature on American politics . . . because it broadens the debate concerning what Puerto Rico is actually all about."--American Political Science Review "A systematic analysis of the factors that explain the Partido Popular Democrático (PPD) government's decision of making Spanish the only official language of the island in 1991. . . . Shows how the autonomist governor Rafael Hernández Colón wanted to send a political message to Congress and to federal policymakers about the cultural and linguistic unfeasibility of statehood for Puerto Rico."--Centro Journal

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Dimensions (Overall): 9.0 Inches (H) x 6.0 Inches (W) x .55 Inches (D)

Weight: .8 Pounds

Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up

Number of Pages: 240

Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines

Sub-Genre: Linguistics

Publisher: University Press of Florida

Theme: Sociolinguistics

Format: Paperback

Author: Amílcar Antonio Barreto

Language: English

Street Date: December 11, 2018

TCIN: 1010330038

UPC: 9780813064079

Item Number (DPCI): 247-08-2764

Origin: Made in the USA or Imported

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