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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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.
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An Ethno-Social Approach to Code Choice in Bilinguals Living with Alzheimers, Carolin Schneider
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- 2023
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- Titel
- An Ethno-Social Approach to Code Choice in Bilinguals Living with Alzheimers
- Untertitel
- In English or in Spanish? I Speak Both Languages.
- Sprache
- Englisch
- Autor*innen
- Carolin Schneider
- Erscheinungsdatum
- 2023
- Einband
- Hardcover
- Seitenzahl
- 276
- ISBN13
- 9783031464829
- Beschreibung
- 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.