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Peer reviewedGarcia, Ricardo L.; Diaz, Carlos F. – Language and Education, 1992
Results of a sociolinguistic analysis of bilingualism indicated a statistically significant difference in the amounts of English and Spanish used in two contexts: formal and familial settings. The data suggest that Spanish-English bilingualism is at a crossroads: youths are bilingual by grade 12 but appear to be shifting toward English as their…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Bilingualism, English, English (Second Language)
