This infographic explores the history of the Spanish language in Canada, investigating the immigration of Spanish speakers. Italso provides an overview the number and distribution of speakers, a linguistic profile, and a compilation of community resources of the Spanish language community in Canada.
Authors
Soffia Fridfinnson & Nevada Mogan
Soffia Fridfinnson is a 4th year undergraduate student at the University of Manitoba. She is majoring in linguistics and minoring in biology. In particular, she enjoys learning about communication disorders and sociolinguistics. Outside of school she likes to work on jigsaw puzzles, read, and spend time outside.
Nevada Mogan is a 4th year undergraduate student at University of Manitoba majoring in Linguistics. She is interested in the study and treatment of motor speech disorders. She enjoys live music, travel and reading.References
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