Aging in a Second Language : A Case Study of Aging, Immigration, and an English Learner Speech Community

• Main Authors: Arxer, Steven L. (Author), Ciriza, Maria del Puy. (Author), Shappeck, Marco. (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2017.
• Series: International Perspectives on Aging, 17
• Subjects: Social sciences.; Applied linguistics.; Social work.; Cross-cultural psychology.; elektronické knihy; electronic books
• ISBN: 9783319576091
• Physical Description: IX, 154 p. online resource.

This unique account of English language acquisition by Latino elders shines intimate light on the increasingly complex concerns of aging immigrant minority populations. Rich qualitative findings detail sociocultural barriers to and social and emotive factors that promote second language acquisition...