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International Journal of the Sociology of Language General Editor: Joshua A. Fishman ISSN: 0165-2516 2000, Issue 142 Language Spread Policy, Volume 3 Languages of Former Colonial Powers and Former Colonies: The Case of Puerto Rico Issue Editors: CARLOS M. RAMIREZ GONZ�LEZ / ROAM� TORRES Small Languages and Small Language Communities Editor: NANCY C. DORIAN CARLOS M. RAMIREZ GONZ�LEZ and ROAM� TORRES Editor's preface JORGE A. V�LEZ Understanding Spanish-language maintenance in Puerto Rico: political will meets the demographic imperative SHARON CLAMPITT-DUNLAP Nationalism and native-language maintenance in Puerto Rico AMPARO MORALES �Simplificaci�n o interferencia?: el espa�ol de Puerto Rico C. WILLIAM SCHWEERS, JR. and MADELEINE HUDDERS The reformation and democratization of English education in Puerto Rico JOAN M. FAYER Functions of English in Puerto Rico ALICIA POUSADA The competent bilingual in Puerto Rico MIRIAM EISENSTEIN EBSWORTH and TIMOTHY EBSWORTH The pragmatics and perceptions of multicultural Puerto Ricans Review article JOS� SOLIS JORD�N Language as possibility: comments on identity and language. Puerto Rico: Culture, Politics and Identity, by Nancy Morris Small Languages and Small Language Communities 31 LUISA MAFFI Language preservation vs. language maintenance and revitalization: assessing concepts, approaches, and implications for the language sciences For subscription information please contact the publisher: Mouton de Gruyter Genthiner Str. 13 10785 Berlin, Germany Fax: +49 30 26005 222 e-mail: ordersMail to author|Respond to list|Read more issues|LINGUIST home page|Top of issuedegruyter.de Journals and titles published by Mouton de Gruyter can be ordered via World Wide Web at: http://www.degruyter.com