Language and Identity in Latinx Communities in the US credit:

3 Hours

Exploration of the complicated relationship between language and identity among Latinx in the US. You will develop an understanding of why there is a continuum of language ability in English and Spanish and why language shift to English is a natural phenomenon. You will learn about bilingualism at an individual, cognitive, and social level, and understand how language and identity are interconnected. In addition, you will learn the role that culture plays in the manner in which language is approached and practiced and how that interaction impacts identity constructions as related to race and gender. Instruction in English.