Mexican Spanish in the Twentieth Century

Mexican Spanish in the Twentieth Century explores the trends and patterns of sociolinguistic stratification and variation, providing a clearer understanding of linguistic variation in Mexican Spanish as spoken in the twentieth century.

Margarita Hidalgo is professor emerita at the Department of Spanish & Portuguese, San Diego State University, USA.

Introduction: Stratification and variation in Latin America Chapter 1. Shaping national and language identity: the 19th century Chapter 2. Stability and consolidation of nationalism: the 20th century Chapter 3. Identification of Mexican Spanish variables Chapter 4. Stratification by community type Chapter 5. Variation and permanence Chapter 6. Sociolinguistic reconstruction of palatals in the northern frontier Chapter 7. Conclusions References