LibGuides: Spanish 175 (Magaña): Información de fondo / Background information

Estadísticas e informes / Statistics & reports

Pew Hispanic Center This link opens in a new window
Founded in 2001, the Pew Hispanic Center is a nonpartisan research organization supported by The Pew Charitable Trusts. Its mission is to improve understanding of the U.S. Hispanic population and to chronicle Latinos' growing impact on the entire nation.

Hispanics in the United States - Statistics & Facts
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Language Use
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Enciclopedia del español en los Estados Unidos
"En el año 2008, el Instituto Cervantes dedicó su anuario de modo monográfico a la presencia del Español en los Estados Unidos de América. La importante proporción de población norteamericana de origen hispánico, el crecimiento del uso y aprendizaje del español en este país y la atención preferente por parte del Instituto Cervantes, entre otros países, a EE. UU., fundamentan la publicación de esta Enciclopedia del español en los Estados Unidos, que examina en más de 80 artículos especializados el pasado, el presente y el futuro del español y de la cultura hispana en el territorio estadounidense."
The Modern Language Association Language Map
"The MLA Language Map is for students, teachers, and anyone interested in learning about the linguistic and cultural composition of the United States..."

Sociolingüística hispana / Hispanic Sociolinguistics

Handbook of Hispanic Sociolinguistics by Manuel Díaz-Campos (Editor)
Call Number: UC Merced eBook
ISBN: 9781405195003
Publication Date: 2011-03-07
This Handbook provides a comprehensive, state-of-the-art overview of theoretical and descriptive research in contemporary Hispanic sociolinguistics. Offers the first authoritative collection exploring research strands in the emerging and fast-moving field of Spanish sociolinguistics Highlights the contributions that Spanish Sociolinguistics has offered to general linguistic theory Brings together a team of the top researchers in the field to present the very latest perspectives and discussions of key issues Covers a wealth of topics including: variationist approaches, Spanish and its importance in the U.S., language planning, and other topics focused on the social aspects of Spanish Includes several varieties of Spanish, reflecting the rich diversity of dialects spoken in the Americas and Spain