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English language use among first generation adult latinos in a latino community in Colorado, USA

dc.contributor.advisor Román Pérez, Rosa I.
dc.contributor.author Altiery Irizarry, Yadira
dc.contributor.college College of Arts and Sciences - Arts en_US
dc.contributor.committee Blau, Eileen K.
dc.contributor.committee Bischoff, Shannon
dc.contributor.committee Carroll, Kevin S.
dc.contributor.department Department of English en_US
dc.contributor.representative Bellido Rodriguez, Carmen M.
dc.date.accessioned 2018-09-14T19:40:20Z
dc.date.available 2018-09-14T19:40:20Z
dc.date.issued 2010
dc.description.abstract This case study investigates the use of English among first generation Latinos in a Latino community in Colorado. The research question was: What is the presence of the English language in the daily lives among the adult Latino community in Colorado? I used two methods to collect data, a questionnaire and observations. The observations were carried out both in and outside the Latino community. I compared the results from the questionnaire with the observations and wrote stories participants told me as they were filling out the questionnaire. The results show that there is more Spanish use than English use in their everyday life in and outside the Latino community. Even though participants express why the acquisition of English is important, they are unable to put words into actions for their own “progress and integration” into the USA.
dc.description.abstract Este estudio de caso investiga el uso del inglés entre primera latinos de generación en una comunidad latina en Colorado. La pregunta de investigación fue: ¿Cuál es la presencia del idioma inglés en la vida cotidiana entre los adultos de la comunidad latina en Colorado? Utilicé dos métodos para recoger data, un cuestionario y observaciones. Las observaciones se realizaron dentro y fuera de la comunidad latina. Comparé los resultados del cuestionario con las observaciones y añadí historias que los participantes hicieron a medida que llenaban el cuestionario. Los resultados muestran que hay más uso del español que del inglés en su vida cotidiana dentro y fuera de la comunidad latina. A pesar de que los participantes indican que aprender inglés es importante, no son capaces de poner en práctica sus palabras para su progreso e integración a los Estados Unidos.
dc.description.graduationYear 2010 en_US
dc.identifier.uri https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11801/881
dc.language.iso en en_US
dc.rights.holder (c) 2010 Yadira Altiery Irizarry en_US
dc.rights.license All rights reserved en_US
dc.subject Latinos (Unites States) -English-speaking en_US
dc.subject First generation English speaking Latinos en_US
dc.subject Hispanic Americans -first generation-Colorado (United States) en_US
dc.subject.lcsh Bilingualism--United States. en_US
dc.subject.lcsh English language--Acquisition. en_US
dc.subject.lcsh Acculturation--United States. en_US
dc.subject.lcsh Latin Americans--Unted States--Colorado. en_US
dc.title English language use among first generation adult latinos in a latino community in Colorado, USA en_US
dc.type Thesis en_US
dspace.entity.type Publication
thesis.degree.discipline English Education en_US
thesis.degree.level M.A.E.E. en_US
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