At War with Diversity : : U.S. Language Policy in an Age of Anxiety / / James Crawford.
Bilingualism 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 expl...
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| Superior document: | Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter MultiLingual Matters Backlist eBook-Package 2000-2013 |
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| Place / Publishing House: | Bristol ;, Blue Ridge Summit : : Multilingual Matters, , [2000] ©2000 |
| Year of Publication: | 2000 |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Bilingual Education & Bilingualism
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (152 p.) |
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Table of Contents:
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- 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
- References
- Index