Speaking Spanish in the US : the sociopolitics of language /

"This textbook introduces readers to basic concepts of sociolinguistics with a focus on Spanish in the US. The coverage goes beyond a focus on language to examine how the Spanish language is embedded in history and politics, and both reflects and shapes societal views of the language and its speakers"--Includes bibliographical references and index.1. An introduction to speaking Spanish in the US -- 2. The demographics of Spanish in the US -- 3. The history of Spanish and Spanish speakers in the US -- 4. Language ideologies -- 5. "Race", racialization, and Latinx ethnoracial identity -- 6. Language and identity -- 7. Media representations of and for Spanish speakers in the US -- 8. Language policy and Spanish in the US -- 9. Spanish in US Schools -- 10. Structural aspects of speaking Spanish in the US -- 11. The future of Spanish in the US -- References -- Glossary -- Index."This textbook introduces readers to basic concepts of sociolinguistics with a focus on Spanish in the US. The coverage goes beyond a focus on language to examine how the Spanish language is embedded in history and politics, and both reflects and shapes societal views of the language and its speakers"-