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The Power of English 英语的力量
The Politics of Language in Puerto Rico Pub Date : 2020-02-04 DOI: 10.5744/florida/9781683401131.003.0003
A. A. Barreto
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Looking Forward 期待
The Politics of Language in Puerto Rico Pub Date : 2020-02-04 DOI: 10.5744/florida/9781683401131.003.0013
A. A. Barreto
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Reviving the Language Debate 语言之争再起
The Politics of Language in Puerto Rico Pub Date : 2020-01-06 DOI: 10.2307/j.ctvx1hsm4.10
A. A. Barreto
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Spanish and Puertorriqueñidad 西班牙语和Puertorriqueñidad
The Politics of Language in Puerto Rico Pub Date : 2020-01-06 DOI: 10.2307/j.ctvx1hsm4.7
A. A. Barreto
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Washington’s Passive Torpedoing of Statehood 华盛顿对国家地位的被动破坏
The Politics of Language in Puerto Rico Pub Date : 2020-01-06 DOI: 10.2307/j.ctvx1hsm4.17
A. A. Barreto
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The Politics of Status 地位政治
The Politics of Language in Puerto Rico Pub Date : 2020-01-06 DOI: 10.2307/j.ctvx1hsm4.9
A. A. Barreto
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Index 指数
The Politics of Language in Puerto Rico Pub Date : 2020-01-06 DOI: 10.2307/j.ctvx1hsm4.29
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Acknowledgments 致谢
The Politics of Language in Puerto Rico Pub Date : 2020-01-06 DOI: 10.2307/j.ctvx1hsm4.5
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The Official Language Act of 1991 1991年官方语言法案
The Politics of Language in Puerto Rico Pub Date : 2020-01-06 DOI: 10.2307/j.ctvx1hsm4.11
A. A. Barreto
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Creating a Bilingual Citizenry 创建双语公民
The Politics of Language in Puerto Rico Pub Date : 2020-01-06 DOI: 10.2307/j.ctvx1hsm4.16
A. A. Barreto
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