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Stiefel, Jane – 1982
The language community of urban Hispanics in the United States and educational strategies that are appropriate for teaching English as a second language (ESL) in a bilingual/bidialectal language situation are considered. Within the New York City Hispanic community of Puerto Ricans, several varieties of English have been noted: standard English,…
Descriptors: Dialects, Elementary Education, English (Second Language), Hispanic Americans
Jacobson, Rodolfo – 1978
This article explores the hypothesis that members of a minority group whose language is other than English are fossilizing their second language patterns in an effort to retain stronger ties with their native culture. An investigation is conducted in which eight undergraduate students of the University of Texas at San Antonio have served as…
Descriptors: Bilingualism, Cultural Influences, Cultural Interrelationships, English (Second Language)