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Download or read book Chicano Speech in the Bilingual Classroom written by Dennis J. Bixler-Márquez and published by Peter Lang Incorporated, International Academic Publishers. This book was released on 1988 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This collection of articles conveys information to teachers and teacher trainers about Chicano Spanish and English in bilingual education and ESL. The first section enables the reader to acquire an understanding of the social and educational issues involved in establishing a role for any given variety of Chicano speech. The second section provides research about Chicano Spanish and English, their distribution, characteristics, and pertinent potential for educational applications. The reader can then proceed to section three and analyze instructional issues, suggested applications, and options for Chicano speech in the bilingual classroom. A select bibliography completes this volume.