Comm scholars, linguists (esp. sociolinguists), cultural anthropologists, ESL educators, sociologists, narratologists, Latin American Studies scholars.

Contents: Series Editors' Preface. Introduction. The Brentwood Puerto Rican Community. Language Maintenance and Shift in Brentwood. Narrative Structure. Code-Mixing and Lexical Innovations as Narratives Strategies. Language and Power in Puerto Rican Oral Narratives. Conclusion. Appendix: Language Use and Attitudes Survey.