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This book explores dominant ideologies about citizenship, nation, and language that frame the everyday lives of Spanish-speaking immigrant day laborers in Arizona. It examines the value of speaking English in this context and the dynamics of intercultural communication in fast-paced job negotiations.

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1. The Social Context of Language Contact in the Informal Economy 2. Globalization, Immigrant Labor, and Language 3. ´If I knew the language, don´t think I would be here´: Shifting Understandings of the Linguistic Capital of English 4. Solidarity, Rapport, and Co-membership: Employers´ Hiring Practices 5. Performing the Good Worker 6. Conceptualizing Intercultural Contact in the Borderlands

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Elise DuBord is Assistant Professor of Spanish Linguistics at the University of Northern Iowa, USA. Her research interests include intercultural language contact, critical race theory, language policy, and community-based learning.

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