Chicano English in Context is the first modern, comprehensive study of Chicano English, a variety spoken by millions of Latinos in the U.S. It is also one of the first studies of ongoing sound change within an ethnic minority community. It briefly describes the phonology, syntax and semantics of this variety, and explores its crucial role in the construction of ethnic identity among young Latinos and Latinas. It also corrects misconceptions in how the general public views Chicano English.

'...the topic is so intriguing and the book so beautifully and clearly written that I found myself absorbed...' - Naomi Nagy, Linguist List

List of Tables
List of Figures
Acknowledgements
Introduction
Fieldwork in the Los Angeles Chicano Community
The Social Context of the Chicano Community
Phonetics and Phonology of Chicano English
Syntax and Semantics of Chicano English
Sociolinguistics of Chicano English I: Phonetic Variation
Sociolinguistics of Chicano English II: Syntactic Variation
Bilingualism and Spanish Fluency
Language Attitudes
Conclusions: The Future of Research on Chicano English: Where Do We Go From Here
References
Index

CARMEN FOUGHT is an Assistant Professor of Linguistics at Pitzer College, Claremont, California. She is the author of Ethnicity which appears in the Handbook on Language Variation and Change.