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The Never Ending Story Of Language Policies In Puerto Rico, Sandra Rodriguez-Arroyo Jan 2013

The Never Ending Story Of Language Policies In Puerto Rico, Sandra Rodriguez-Arroyo

Sandra Rodriguez-Arroyo

This literature review addresses some of the issues discussed in the literature written about the controversial topic of English teaching in Puerto Rico. A deeper look into the language policies established in Puerto Rico since the island became a U.S. colony (1898) could lead us to understand why after more than a century of U.S. occupation, the majority of Puerto Ricans are still not bilingual in English and Spanish.