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Couvertier, Aixa B. – 1997
Puerto Ricans in the United States are often assumed to be bilingual, and most are to some degree. Among Puerto Ricans, frequent returns home are common, allowing for immersion in both cultures and communication in both Spanish and English. Despite availability of bilingual education, programs are too short for participants to attain even a…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education Programs, Code Switching (Language), Demography, Dialects