The U.S. Foreign Language Deficit, and Our Economic and National Security : a Bibliographic Essay on the U.S. Language Paradox.

How has the American deficiency in foreign language study affected foreign policy, diplomacy, the economy, and most of all national security. This book showcases how the use of a second language can be helpful in political and economic circumstances. Various policy initiatives are analyzed to discus...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Stein-Smith, Kathleen
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Lewiston : The Edwin Mellen Press, 2013.
Temas:
Language and languages > Economic aspects > United States.
Langage et langues > Aspect économique > États-Unis.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Government > International.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > International Relations > General.
Diplomatic relations.
Language and languages > Economic aspects.
Language and languages > Political aspects.
Philology & Linguistics.
Languages & Literatures.
United States > Languages > Political aspects.
United States > Foreign relations.
États-Unis > Langues > Aspect politique.
États-Unis > Relations extérieures.
United States.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:How has the American deficiency in foreign language study affected foreign policy, diplomacy, the economy, and most of all national security. This book showcases how the use of a second language can be helpful in political and economic circumstances. Various policy initiatives are analyzed to discuss their efficiency in bringing languages to American citizens. A recent study found that only 25% of Americans are fluent in a foreign language. Stein-Smith argues that once you remove the first generation immigrant population from those numbers you are left with an extremely negligible number of ci.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (286 pages)
ISBN:9780773418196
0773418199

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