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At War with Diversity : U.S. Language Policy in an Age of Anxiety / James Crawford.

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: Bilingual Education & BilingualismPublisher: Bristol ; Blue Ridge Summit : Multilingual Matters, [2000]Copyright date: ©2000Description: 1 online resource (152 p.)Content type:
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ISBN:
  • 9781853595066
  • 9781853596766
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 306.44/973 21
LOC classification:
  • P119.32.U6
Other classification:
  • online - DeGruyter
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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
Summary: 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 explores efforts to resist the English-only trend, including projects to revitalize Native American languages.
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eBook eBook Biblioteca "Angelicum" Pont. Univ. S.Tommaso d'Aquino Nuvola online online - DeGruyter (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Online access Not for loan (Accesso limitato) Accesso per gli utenti autorizzati / Access for authorized users (dgr)9781853596766

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

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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 explores efforts to resist the English-only trend, including projects to revitalize Native American languages.

Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.

In English.

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