Alejandra Balestra

In this fascinating exploration of the development of the Spanish language from a sociohistorical perspective in the territory that has become the United States, linguists and editors Balestra, Mart©Ưnez, and Moyna draw attention to the long tradition of multilingualism in the United States in the hope of putting to rest the myth that the U.S. was ever a monolingual nation.

Sociohistorical Approaches to Spanish in the United States

Recovering the U.S. Hispanic Linguistic Heritage

Kenya Dworkin y Méndez

Nicolas Kanellos

An anthology of Hispanic writing in the United States ranges from the age of Spanish exploration to the present day and incorporates works by distinguished Chicano, Nuyorican, Cuban American, and Latino authors.

Alejandra Balestra

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