Article

Spanglish as Alternative Discourse: Working Against Language Demarcation"

Authors

Kate Mangelsdorf, University of Texas at El PasoFollow

Publication Date

January 2010

Journal/Book Title/Conference

CRoss-Cultural Relations in Composition

Abstract

This chapter explores the notion of language demarcation as related to standard language ideologies and the notion of language "purity." Spanglish is used as a case study. Connections to race, nationality, and class are developed. This book won the 2012 Outstanding Book Award from the Conference on College Composition and Communication.