Spanish in Miami: Sociolinguistic Dimensions of Postmodernity

Spanish in Miami explores how the language is ideologically rescaled and sociolinguistically reconfigured in the global city, combining survey data with observations and interviews. It examines the changing representation of Spanish in mass media, the paradoxical continuity in social life, the political and economic dimensions of the Miami/Havana divide, the boundaries of language through Anglicisms, and the potential of South Florida to inform our understanding of Spanish in the United States.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 310 pages
Publication date: 29 January 2024
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Spanning the vibrant and diverse landscape of Miami, Spanish in Miami delves into the intricate ways in which the language undergoes ideological rescaling and sociolinguistic reconfiguration within this global city. This comprehensive book takes a multi-faceted approach to examining Miamis sociolinguistic situation, drawing from language ideological and critical cultural perspectives. Through extensive survey data and two decades of observations, interviews, and conversations with Spanish speakers from various sectors of the city, the book offers a rich tapestry of insights. Tracing the emergence of postmodernity in sociolinguistic terms, the book explores the shifting ideological representation of Spanish in mass media during the late 20th century, its paradoxical (dis)continuity in Miamis social life, the political and economic dimensions of the Miami/Havana divide, the boundaries of language through the perceptual lens of Anglicisms, and the potential of South Florida, as part of the Caribbean, to inform our understanding of the highly complex present and future of Spanish in the United States. Spanning a wide range of topics, Spanish in Miami is a valuable resource for advanced students and researchers of Spanish, Sociolinguistics, and Latino Studies.

Weight: 453g
Dimension: 234 x 156 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781032252339