Ethnolinguistic identity and Spanish proficiency in a paradoxical situation: The case of Puerto Rican return migrants

Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 107-124

  Clachar, Arlene ^a  

^a Inter American University of Puerto Rico   (United States)

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EID: 0004934677     PISSN: 01434632     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01434639708666307     Document Type: Article

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