Sánchez' "most singular and significant contribution to this field [Chicano bilingualism] is the formulation of a theoretical framework for the analysis of Chicano Spanish based on the premise that Spanish use in America must be considered in its social and verbal interactions.
(1995) by writer María Amparo Ruiz de Burton of California, published by the Arte Público Press in Houston, Texas.
[2] She earned undergraduate and master's degrees in Spanish literature from the University of Texas at Austin in 1963 and 1969, respectively.
[3] At one point during her studies, Sánchez joined the Peace Corps and spent several years in Ecuador with the organization.
[4] While a graduate student, Sánchez published "Nuestra circunstancia lingüística," an influential description of rural and urban varieties of Chicano Spanish.