A New Language, a New World: Italian Immigrants in the United States, 1890-1945
Nancy C. Carnevale
(Author)
Description
An examination of Italian immigrants and their children in the early twentieth century, A New Language, A New World is the first full-length historical case study of one immigrant group's experience with language in America. Incorporating the interdisciplinary literature on language within a historical framework, Nancy C. Carnevale illustrates the complexity of the topic of language in American immigrant life. By looking at language from the perspectives of both immigrants and the dominant culture as well as their interaction, this book reveals the role of language in the formation of ethnic identity and the often coercive context within which immigrants must negotiate this process.
Product Details
Price
$132.00
Publisher
University of Illinois Press
Publish Date
February 27, 2009
Pages
264
Dimensions
6.2 X 8.9 X 0.9 inches | 0.01 pounds
Language
English
Type
Hardcover
EAN/UPC
9780252034039
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Nancy C. Carnevale is an associate professor of history at Montclair State University.