At War with Diversity: US Language Policy in an Age of AnxietyBilingualism is a reality that many Americans still find difficult to accept; hence the prominence of English-only activism in U.S. politics. This collection of essays analyzes the sources of the anti-bilingual movement, its changing directions, and its impact on education policy. The book also explores efforts to resist the English-only trend, including projects to revitalize Native American languages. |
Contents
Anatomy of the Englishonly Movement | 4 |
Official English in the 1990s | 31 |
What Is To Be Done and Why? | 52 |
Seven Hypotheses on Language Loss | 66 |
The Political Paradox of Bilingual Education | 84 |
A Post Mortem | 104 |
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References to this book
Sociolinguistics: The Essential Readings Christine Bratt Paulston,G. Richard Tucker No preview available - 2003 |