A critical mass model of bilingualism among U.S.-born Hispanics

Social Forces

Volumn 83, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 279-314

  Linton, April ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b San Diego   (United States)

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EID: 8344232529     PISSN: 00377732     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1353/sof.2004.0119     Document Type: Conference Paper

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