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Sociolinguistic Contours in the Verbal Art of Chicano Children.
McDowell, John H. – Aztlan--International Journal of Chicano Studies Research, 1982
Discusses verbal performances of East Austin (Texas) Chicano children; how their attitudes about language influence their choice of English-Spanish codes, the verbal code favored being Spanish-English code-switching; their ability to maintain code separation; and how their two major cultural heritages are fully exploited to create a resolutely…
Descriptors: Bilingualism, Children, Code Switching (Language), English