An Ethno-Social Approach to Code Choice in Bilinguals Living with Alzheimers

In English or in Spanish? I Speak Both Languages.

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• Carolin Schneider

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• 276 pagine
• 10 ore di lettura

• Dizionari Linguistici e Libri di Testo
• Libri di testo
• Natura
• Natura, animali
• Scienze sociali

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Focusing on the communication abilities of bilingual individuals with Alzheimer's-type dementia, this book explores how Puerto Rican speakers utilize their bilingual resources in informal settings. Through narrative interviews, it examines code choice and code-switching strategies, revealing that even those with severe symptoms retain bilingual competencies. The study highlights two main categories of code-switching: discourse-related and participant-related. It emphasizes the importance of understanding the communicative needs of these individuals, making it relevant for researchers and families involved in dementia care and multilingualism.

Lingua: Inglese

Pubblicato: 2023

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