At war with diversity : US language policy in an age of anxiety /

"Bilingualism is a reality that many Americans still find difficult to accept; hence the prominence of English-only activism in US 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...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Crawford, James, 1949-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Clevedon [England] ; Buffalo [N.Y.] : Multilingual Matters, ©2000.
Colección:Bilingual education and bilingualism ; 25.
Temas:
Language policy > United States.
English language > Political aspects > United States.
Education, Bilingual > United States.
Indians of North America > Languages > Revival.
Langues des Peuples autochtones > Amérique du Nord > Renouveau.
LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES > Linguistics > Sociolinguistics.
Education, Bilingual
English language > Political aspects
Indians of North America > Languages > Revival
Language policy
Engels.
Taalpolitiek.
Tweetaligheid.
Taalonderwijs.
Indianentalen.
United States
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction
  • Anatomy of the English-only movement
  • Boom to bust : official English in the 1990s
  • Endangered Native American languages : what is to be done, and why?
  • Seven hypotheses on language loss
  • The political paradox of bilingual education
  • The Proposition 227 campaign : a post mortem.

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