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Direct linkShenk, Elaine – Critical Inquiry in Language Studies, 2011
This article applies social constructionism and groupism theory to discourses on language officialization in Puerto Rico. It examines three argumentative texts presented prior to the passage of Law #4 in 1991 making Spanish the sole official language of the island. Grounded critical discourse theory maintains that language form and content are…
Descriptors: Language Planning, Official Languages, Foreign Countries, Puerto Ricans
