基本説明
Offers a direct and analytical approach to the problems of US language policy.
Full Description
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
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
