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

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Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
Crawford, James, 1949-
Series:
Bilingual education and bilingualism ; 25.
Bilingual education and bilingualism ; 25
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Language policy--United States.
Language policy.
English language--Political aspects--United States.
English language.
Education, Bilingual--United States.
Education, Bilingual.
Indians of North America--Languages--Revival.
Indians of North America.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (151 p.)
Edition:
1st ed.
Place of Publication:
Clevedon [England] ; Buffalo [N.Y.] : Multilingual Matters, c2000.
Language Note:
English
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.
Contents:
Front matter
Contents
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Anatomy of the English-only Movement
Boom to Bust: Official English in the 1990's
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
Notes:
Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
Includes bibliographical references (p. 128-137) and index.
ISBN:
9786610827886
9781853596764
9781280827884
1280827882
9781853596766
1853596760
OCLC:
51909011

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