Bilingualism, Biculturalism, and the Educational System.

Garcia, Herman S.

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ERIC Number: EJ285070

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Publication Date: 1983-Jan

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Bilingualism, Biculturalism, and the Educational System.

Garcia, Herman S.

Journal of Non-White Concerns in Personnel and Guidance, v11 n2 p67-74 Jan 1983

Assesses how discrimination and biculturalism have affected the Chicanos' ability to communicate bilingually in a monolingual society. Using a historical perspective, the sociocultural significance of Chicano bilingualism is discussed in terms of code switching, language dominance, and cultural values. (JAC)

Descriptors: Biculturalism, Bilingual Education, Bilingualism, Code Switching (Language), Elementary Secondary Education, Hispanic Americans, Language Maintenance, Second Languages, Sociocultural Patterns, Spanish Speaking, State of the Art Reviews

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