Jennifer Leeman
US Census Bureau, Center for Survey Measurement - Language Research Group, FORMER Research Sociolinguist
Professor of Spanish Linguistics, George Mason University
Former Research Sociolinguist, US Census Bureau
Phd, Georgetown University (Spanish Linguistics)
MAT, Georgetown University (TESOL & Bilingual Education)
MA, New York University (Spanish)
BA, University of Pennsylvania (Spanish)
Former Research Sociolinguist, US Census Bureau
Phd, Georgetown University (Spanish Linguistics)
MAT, Georgetown University (TESOL & Bilingual Education)
MA, New York University (Spanish)
BA, University of Pennsylvania (Spanish)
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También hay una edición en lengua inglesa: https://www.multilingual-matters.com/page/detail/?k=9781788928298
RESEÑAS
"Adoptando un enfoque crítico, socioconstruccionista y absolutamente interdisciplinario, Leeman y Fuller logran enormes avances en la tarea de desentrañar la miríada de fundamentos etnorraciales, geopolíticos y socioculturales que afectan a las personas de habla hispana a la hora de ser contadas, educadas y atendidas dentro de la sociedad estadounidense. Este libro se convertirá, sin duda, en una piedra angular en la formación de la próxima generación de intelectuales y activistas que se dediquen al estudio del español en los Estados Unidos."
Glenn A. Martínez, Ohio State University, Estados Unidos
"El español en los Estados Unidos es una realidad orgánica que no se deja asir con facilidad. Las profesoras Leeman y Fuller se han puesto manos a la obra y no han dejado tema por tratar, debate por discutir ni polémica por afrontar. Hablar español en Estados Unidos es un libro formativo e informativo, pero también atrevido, que refleja la intensidad con que puede vivirse una realidad sociolingüística tan compleja como la estadounidense."
Francisco Moreno Fernández, Universität Heidelberg, Alemania y Universidad de Alcalá, España
"Este excelente libro ya ha establecido su importancia como una perspicaz presentación del español en Estados Unidos, sobre todo desde la perspectiva innovadora de la sociopolítica del lenguaje. La edición en español es significativa tanto por hacerlo accesible al público hispanohablante como por los interesantes desafíos lingüísticos que plantea. El énfasis en el 'lenguaje inclusivo' ejemplifica la sensibilidad de las autoras hacia el lenguaje que sustenta este libro."
Clare Mar-Molinero, University of Southampton, Reino Unido
En definitiva, [este libro] muestra las realidades sociolingüísticas del español en EEUU, visibilizando la diversidad de la comunidad latinx y su relevancia en la historia, sociedad y desarrollo económico de este país. Es un libro accesible para estudiantes e investigadores que no tienen formación especializada en los estudios sobre lenguaje en su contexto sociocultural; sin embargo, también constituye un estudio de largo alcance que indaga perspicazmente las causas etno- racionales, geopolíticas, ideológicas y sociales que subyacen en el discurso que degrada a los hispanohablantes y a sus prácticas lingüísticas.
Discurso & Sociedad, Vol.15(4), 2021
RESEÑAS DE LA EDICION EN INGLES:
"A significant contribution to the study of language in society, this book challenges readers to consider the social and political meanings of speaking Spanish in the United States [...] The inclusion of key terminology, discussion questions, and resources for further reading make this book an ideal text for courses in linguistics, language studies, and a number of other disciplines."
Language in Society 50 (2021)
"Educators, scholars, and students of linguistics, Hispanic linguistics, and Latino studies, as well as academics in other fields and nonacademics interested in the state of Spanish in the US would benefit tremendously from reading this text, as it intertwines many threads quite masterfully and clearly develops how to use an interdisciplinary critical sociopolitical approach to integrate language, identity, and linguistic ideology into teaching and social justice."
Latino Studies, 2021
"Speaking Spanish in the US es, desde ya, un hito en los estudios sobre la lengua española en los Estados Unidos. Marca el camino, o los caminos, a seguir."
Hispania, Volume 104, Number 3, September 2021
"Este libro es una publicación sumamente interesante para aprender y reflexionar acerca del contexto social, político e ideológico del español en los Estados Unidos en la actualidad y también acerca de las condiciones históricas y otros antecedentes que han moldeado esa situación [...] [E]s altamente recomendable para estudiantes o para investigadores que precisen de referencias sobre temas particulares concernientes al español.
Infoling 6.24 (2021)
I will plan to use this textbook for my general education-level students, and I would recommend it to instructors teaching courses on the sociopolitics of Spanish in the US; it takes on an ambitious array of potentially sprawling topics in an interesting, focused, and accessible way. This work lives up to its promise, providing a valuable, complex approach to a compelling topic that is of critical importance to higher education in today's political landscape.
Journal of Spanish Language Teaching, 2021
The book is clearly organized and would make an engaging text for a course on Spanish in the U.S. or courses that study the intersection of politics and language. Students of many interrelated disciplines could benefit from this book, as well as Spanish instructors who are ready to implement critical pedagogy in their courses and would like inspiration for where to start.
Spanish as a Heritage Language Vol. 1 No. 1, 2021
This volume is an important addition to the growing body of linguistic research on the oldest European language spoken in what is now the United States. Its focus on the social and political realities of Spanish speakers, as opposed to structural aspects of the language itself, sets it somewhat apart from other studies. While some book-length treatises do mention the sociopolitical dimensions in which Spanish exists, none deals with these as a principal theme.
Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, 2021
DISPONIBLE:
https://www.multilingual-matters.com/page/detail/?k=9781800413955
A Spanish-language edition is also available: https://www.multilingual-matters.com/page/detail/?K=9781800413931
Reviews
“Adopting a thoroughly interdisciplinary, critical and social constructionist approach, Fuller and Leeman make tremendous strides in teasing out the myriad ethnoracial, geopolitical and sociocultural foundations that affect Spanish speakers in being counted, educated and cared for in US society. This book will undoubtedly become a cornerstone in the formation of the next generation of scholars and activists dedicated to the study of Spanish in the US.”
Glenn A. Martinez, The Ohio State University, USA
“Speaking Spanish in the US is an insightful, accessible, and wide-ranging book that provides a critical counterforce to contemporary discourse that criminalizes Latinx Spanish-speakers and their linguistic practices, showing definitively that Latinx people are now and have always been a vital part of US sociocultural and political economic life”
Hilary Parsons Dick, Arcadia University, USA
"A significant contribution to the study of language in society, this book challenges readers to consider the social and political meanings of speaking Spanish in the United States [...] The inclusion of key terminology, discussion questions, and resources for further reading make this book an ideal text for courses in linguistics, language studies, and a number of other disciplines."
Language in Society 50 (2021)
"Educators, scholars, and students of linguistics, Hispanic linguistics, and Latino studies, as well as academics in other fields and nonacademics interested in the state of Spanish in the US would benefit tremendously from reading this text, as it intertwines many threads quite masterfully and clearly develops how to use an interdisciplinary critical sociopolitical approach to integrate language, identity, and linguistic ideology into teaching and social justice."
Latino Studies, 2021
"Speaking Spanish in the US es, desde ya, un hito en los estudios sobre la lengua española en los Estados Unidos. Marca el camino, o los caminos, a seguir."
Hispania, Volume 104, Number 3, September 2021
"Este libro es una publicación sumamente interesante para aprender y reflexionar acerca del contexto social, político e ideológico del español en los Estados Unidos en la actualidad y también acerca de las condiciones históricas y otros antecedentes que han moldeado esa situación [...] [E]s altamente recomendable para estudiantes o para investigadores que precisen de referencias sobre temas particulares concernientes al español.
Infoling 6.24 (2021)
En definitiva, Speaking Spanish in the US muestra las realidades sociolingüísticas del español en EEUU, visibilizando la diversidad de la comunidad latinx y su relevancia en la historia, sociedad y desarrollo económico de este país. Es un libro accesible para estudiantes e investigadores que no tienen formación especializada en los estudios sobre lenguaje en su contexto sociocultural; sin embargo, también constituye un estudio de largo alcance que indaga perspicazmente las causas etno- racionales, geopolíticas, ideológicas y sociales que subyacen en el discurso que degrada a los hispanohablantes y a sus prácticas lingüísticas.
Discurso & Sociedad, Vol.15(4), 2021
I will plan to use this textbook for my general education-level students, and I would recommend it to instructors teaching courses on the sociopolitics of Spanish in the US; it takes on an ambitious array of potentially sprawling topics in an interesting, focused, and accessible way. This work lives up to its promise, providing a valuable, complex approach to a compelling topic that is of critical importance to higher education in today's political landscape.
Journal of Spanish Language Teaching, 2021
The book is clearly organized and would make an engaging text for a course on Spanish in the U.S. or courses that study the intersection of politics and language. Students of many interrelated disciplines could benefit from this book, as well as Spanish instructors who are ready to implement critical pedagogy in their courses and would like inspiration for where to start.
Spanish as a Heritage Language Vol. 1 No. 1, 2021
This volume is an important addition to the growing body of linguistic research on the oldest European language spoken in what is now the United States. Its focus on the social and political realities of Spanish speakers, as opposed to structural aspects of the language itself, sets it somewhat apart from other studies. While some book-length treatises do mention the sociopolitical dimensions in which Spanish exists, none deals with these as a principal theme.
Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, 2021
Articles & chapters
must examine the specific policies for which language statistics are produced, as well as the ideologies that undergird those policies and the production of language statistics. After examining the history of language questions and related policies in the US, I apply this approach in an analysis of the US Census Bureau’s current language question, arguing that US language policy as well as official statistics on multilingualism are constrained by monolingual ideologies that center on English as the key point of reference and the marker of full personhood and national belonging. My analysis focuses on four interrelated realms: 1) US language policy and its emphasis on “Limited English Proficiency” in assigning language rights, 2) the broader ideological context, 3) the language question itself, and 4) the impact of language ideologies on survey design and data collection within the US Census Bureau.
También hay una edición en lengua inglesa: https://www.multilingual-matters.com/page/detail/?k=9781788928298
RESEÑAS
"Adoptando un enfoque crítico, socioconstruccionista y absolutamente interdisciplinario, Leeman y Fuller logran enormes avances en la tarea de desentrañar la miríada de fundamentos etnorraciales, geopolíticos y socioculturales que afectan a las personas de habla hispana a la hora de ser contadas, educadas y atendidas dentro de la sociedad estadounidense. Este libro se convertirá, sin duda, en una piedra angular en la formación de la próxima generación de intelectuales y activistas que se dediquen al estudio del español en los Estados Unidos."
Glenn A. Martínez, Ohio State University, Estados Unidos
"El español en los Estados Unidos es una realidad orgánica que no se deja asir con facilidad. Las profesoras Leeman y Fuller se han puesto manos a la obra y no han dejado tema por tratar, debate por discutir ni polémica por afrontar. Hablar español en Estados Unidos es un libro formativo e informativo, pero también atrevido, que refleja la intensidad con que puede vivirse una realidad sociolingüística tan compleja como la estadounidense."
Francisco Moreno Fernández, Universität Heidelberg, Alemania y Universidad de Alcalá, España
"Este excelente libro ya ha establecido su importancia como una perspicaz presentación del español en Estados Unidos, sobre todo desde la perspectiva innovadora de la sociopolítica del lenguaje. La edición en español es significativa tanto por hacerlo accesible al público hispanohablante como por los interesantes desafíos lingüísticos que plantea. El énfasis en el 'lenguaje inclusivo' ejemplifica la sensibilidad de las autoras hacia el lenguaje que sustenta este libro."
Clare Mar-Molinero, University of Southampton, Reino Unido
En definitiva, [este libro] muestra las realidades sociolingüísticas del español en EEUU, visibilizando la diversidad de la comunidad latinx y su relevancia en la historia, sociedad y desarrollo económico de este país. Es un libro accesible para estudiantes e investigadores que no tienen formación especializada en los estudios sobre lenguaje en su contexto sociocultural; sin embargo, también constituye un estudio de largo alcance que indaga perspicazmente las causas etno- racionales, geopolíticas, ideológicas y sociales que subyacen en el discurso que degrada a los hispanohablantes y a sus prácticas lingüísticas.
Discurso & Sociedad, Vol.15(4), 2021
RESEÑAS DE LA EDICION EN INGLES:
"A significant contribution to the study of language in society, this book challenges readers to consider the social and political meanings of speaking Spanish in the United States [...] The inclusion of key terminology, discussion questions, and resources for further reading make this book an ideal text for courses in linguistics, language studies, and a number of other disciplines."
Language in Society 50 (2021)
"Educators, scholars, and students of linguistics, Hispanic linguistics, and Latino studies, as well as academics in other fields and nonacademics interested in the state of Spanish in the US would benefit tremendously from reading this text, as it intertwines many threads quite masterfully and clearly develops how to use an interdisciplinary critical sociopolitical approach to integrate language, identity, and linguistic ideology into teaching and social justice."
Latino Studies, 2021
"Speaking Spanish in the US es, desde ya, un hito en los estudios sobre la lengua española en los Estados Unidos. Marca el camino, o los caminos, a seguir."
Hispania, Volume 104, Number 3, September 2021
"Este libro es una publicación sumamente interesante para aprender y reflexionar acerca del contexto social, político e ideológico del español en los Estados Unidos en la actualidad y también acerca de las condiciones históricas y otros antecedentes que han moldeado esa situación [...] [E]s altamente recomendable para estudiantes o para investigadores que precisen de referencias sobre temas particulares concernientes al español.
Infoling 6.24 (2021)
I will plan to use this textbook for my general education-level students, and I would recommend it to instructors teaching courses on the sociopolitics of Spanish in the US; it takes on an ambitious array of potentially sprawling topics in an interesting, focused, and accessible way. This work lives up to its promise, providing a valuable, complex approach to a compelling topic that is of critical importance to higher education in today's political landscape.
Journal of Spanish Language Teaching, 2021
The book is clearly organized and would make an engaging text for a course on Spanish in the U.S. or courses that study the intersection of politics and language. Students of many interrelated disciplines could benefit from this book, as well as Spanish instructors who are ready to implement critical pedagogy in their courses and would like inspiration for where to start.
Spanish as a Heritage Language Vol. 1 No. 1, 2021
This volume is an important addition to the growing body of linguistic research on the oldest European language spoken in what is now the United States. Its focus on the social and political realities of Spanish speakers, as opposed to structural aspects of the language itself, sets it somewhat apart from other studies. While some book-length treatises do mention the sociopolitical dimensions in which Spanish exists, none deals with these as a principal theme.
Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, 2021
DISPONIBLE:
https://www.multilingual-matters.com/page/detail/?k=9781800413955
A Spanish-language edition is also available: https://www.multilingual-matters.com/page/detail/?K=9781800413931
Reviews
“Adopting a thoroughly interdisciplinary, critical and social constructionist approach, Fuller and Leeman make tremendous strides in teasing out the myriad ethnoracial, geopolitical and sociocultural foundations that affect Spanish speakers in being counted, educated and cared for in US society. This book will undoubtedly become a cornerstone in the formation of the next generation of scholars and activists dedicated to the study of Spanish in the US.”
Glenn A. Martinez, The Ohio State University, USA
“Speaking Spanish in the US is an insightful, accessible, and wide-ranging book that provides a critical counterforce to contemporary discourse that criminalizes Latinx Spanish-speakers and their linguistic practices, showing definitively that Latinx people are now and have always been a vital part of US sociocultural and political economic life”
Hilary Parsons Dick, Arcadia University, USA
"A significant contribution to the study of language in society, this book challenges readers to consider the social and political meanings of speaking Spanish in the United States [...] The inclusion of key terminology, discussion questions, and resources for further reading make this book an ideal text for courses in linguistics, language studies, and a number of other disciplines."
Language in Society 50 (2021)
"Educators, scholars, and students of linguistics, Hispanic linguistics, and Latino studies, as well as academics in other fields and nonacademics interested in the state of Spanish in the US would benefit tremendously from reading this text, as it intertwines many threads quite masterfully and clearly develops how to use an interdisciplinary critical sociopolitical approach to integrate language, identity, and linguistic ideology into teaching and social justice."
Latino Studies, 2021
"Speaking Spanish in the US es, desde ya, un hito en los estudios sobre la lengua española en los Estados Unidos. Marca el camino, o los caminos, a seguir."
Hispania, Volume 104, Number 3, September 2021
"Este libro es una publicación sumamente interesante para aprender y reflexionar acerca del contexto social, político e ideológico del español en los Estados Unidos en la actualidad y también acerca de las condiciones históricas y otros antecedentes que han moldeado esa situación [...] [E]s altamente recomendable para estudiantes o para investigadores que precisen de referencias sobre temas particulares concernientes al español.
Infoling 6.24 (2021)
En definitiva, Speaking Spanish in the US muestra las realidades sociolingüísticas del español en EEUU, visibilizando la diversidad de la comunidad latinx y su relevancia en la historia, sociedad y desarrollo económico de este país. Es un libro accesible para estudiantes e investigadores que no tienen formación especializada en los estudios sobre lenguaje en su contexto sociocultural; sin embargo, también constituye un estudio de largo alcance que indaga perspicazmente las causas etno- racionales, geopolíticas, ideológicas y sociales que subyacen en el discurso que degrada a los hispanohablantes y a sus prácticas lingüísticas.
Discurso & Sociedad, Vol.15(4), 2021
I will plan to use this textbook for my general education-level students, and I would recommend it to instructors teaching courses on the sociopolitics of Spanish in the US; it takes on an ambitious array of potentially sprawling topics in an interesting, focused, and accessible way. This work lives up to its promise, providing a valuable, complex approach to a compelling topic that is of critical importance to higher education in today's political landscape.
Journal of Spanish Language Teaching, 2021
The book is clearly organized and would make an engaging text for a course on Spanish in the U.S. or courses that study the intersection of politics and language. Students of many interrelated disciplines could benefit from this book, as well as Spanish instructors who are ready to implement critical pedagogy in their courses and would like inspiration for where to start.
Spanish as a Heritage Language Vol. 1 No. 1, 2021
This volume is an important addition to the growing body of linguistic research on the oldest European language spoken in what is now the United States. Its focus on the social and political realities of Spanish speakers, as opposed to structural aspects of the language itself, sets it somewhat apart from other studies. While some book-length treatises do mention the sociopolitical dimensions in which Spanish exists, none deals with these as a principal theme.
Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, 2021
must examine the specific policies for which language statistics are produced, as well as the ideologies that undergird those policies and the production of language statistics. After examining the history of language questions and related policies in the US, I apply this approach in an analysis of the US Census Bureau’s current language question, arguing that US language policy as well as official statistics on multilingualism are constrained by monolingual ideologies that center on English as the key point of reference and the marker of full personhood and national belonging. My analysis focuses on four interrelated realms: 1) US language policy and its emphasis on “Limited English Proficiency” in assigning language rights, 2) the broader ideological context, 3) the language question itself, and 4) the impact of language ideologies on survey design and data collection within the US Census Bureau.
For the 2021-2022 academic year we are thrilled to host four experts in Spanish heritage language education, critical pedagogies, and antiracist approaches to language education.
All lectures are free and open to the public but advance registration is required: https://spanish.gmu.edu/events/category/shle-online-lecture-series
In the English-language edition of our book Speaking Spanish in the US: The Sociopolitics of Language (2020) we discussed the competing positions regarding gender-inclusive language, the ideologies that underlie them, and their connection to broader social and political issues. In addition to talking about gender inclusivity, we also used gender-inclusive language throughout. As we prepared the Spanish-language edition, Hablar español en Estados Unidos: La sociopolítica del lenguaje, the cross-linguistic differences between English and Spanish came into sharp relief. Specifically, although we were able to adapt our discussion about gender inclusivity for a Spanish-speaking audience without much difficulty, putting it into practice proved a bit more complicated.