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Below is a selection of books authored by Margarita Hidalgo. Some titles are available directly from the author, while others are published by academic presses.
Available Directly from the Author

Primera Crónica de Sociolingüística Histórica
La Segunda Carta de Hernán Cortés
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An academic study in historical sociolinguistics examining linguistic, social, and historical dimensions of Hernán Cortés’s second letter.
The work explores linguistic variation, historical narrative, and the sociocultural foundations of early Mexican Spanish.

Language Use and Language Attitudes in Juárez, Mexico
A Reader
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Four decades after her dissertation defense at the University of New Mexico, this Reader guides the interested audience through a conceptual and historical framework for understanding the role language plays in shaping community values.
Divided into two parts, Part I is prepared for a general audience, while Part II contains the six chapters of the original dissertation, including quantitative data and survey instruments.
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Mexican Spanish in the Twentieth Century
Stratification and Variation
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This volume explores trends and patterns of sociolinguistic stratification and variation in Mexican Spanish, drawing on historical, literary, and linguistic data from the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.
It advances theoretical and methodological perspectives in Hispanic linguistics and the sociology of language, offering a comprehensive resource for students and researchers.

Diversification of Mexican Spanish
A Tridimensional Approach to Sociolinguistics (Paperback)
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Mexican Indigenous Languages at the Dawn of the Twenty-first Century
Contributions to the Sociology of Language
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For institutional orders or inquiries, please contact:
mhidalgo@sdsu.edu