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Publication Date: 1992
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The Social and Demographic Context of Language Use in the United States.
Stevens, Gillian
American Sociological Review, v57 n2 p171-85 Apr 1992
Investigates the relative frequency with which U.S. subjects with a non-English first language use English vis-a-vis their other non-English languages. Data from the 1976 Survey of Income and Education (over 150,000 households) indicate that societal pressure and demographic constraints on interactions in non-English languages influence language use. (SLD)
Descriptors: Bilingualism, Cultural Influences, Demography, Economically Disadvantaged, English (Second Language), Family Characteristics, Language Dominance, Language Patterns, Minority Groups, Multilingualism, National Surveys, Native Speakers, Non English Speaking, Social Influences, Standard Spoken Usage, Urban Problems
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Language: English
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