Nyssa Combs L&S Social Sciences
A Linguistic Survey of Basque Language in Bakersfield, California
Although Basque communities across the U.S. have displayed typical patterns of language maintenance over the past 150 years, they seem to have maintained their association with a Basque identity. Scholars have discussed this phenomenon in the context of Boise, Reno, and Elko–all areas of Basque-American concentration. Does this trend in language maintenance and identity also extend to the Basque community in Bakersfield?
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Major: Linguistics, Celtic Studies
Mentor: Nicole Holliday
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