An American language : the history of Spanish in the United States /

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"An American Language is a tour de force that revolutionizes our understanding of U.S. history. It reveals the origins of Spanish as a language binding residents of the Southwest to the politics and culture of an expanding nation in the 1840s. As the West increasingly integrated into the United...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Lozano, Rosina, 1978- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Oakland, California : University of California Press, [2018]
Series:American crossroads ; 49.
Subjects:
Since 1800
Spanish language > History > 19th century.
Spanish language > History > 20th century.
Spanish language > Political aspects > United States.
Espagnol (Langue) > Histoire > 19e siècle.
Espagnol (Langue) > Histoire > 20e siècle.
Espagnol (Langue) > Aspect politique > États-Unis.
FOREIGN LANGUAGE STUDY > Spanish.
HISTORY > United States > 19th Century.
Spanish language
Spanish language > Political aspects
Southwest, New > History > 1848-
États-Unis (Nouveau Sud-Ouest) > Histoire > 1848-
New Southwest
United States
History
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • United by land
  • Translation, a measure of power
  • Choosing language
  • A language of citizenship
  • The United States sees language
  • A language of identity
  • The limits of Americanization
  • Strategic pan-Americanism
  • The federal government rediscovers Spanish
  • Competing nationalisms : New Mexico and Puerto Rico.

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