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Cover 1 Frontmatter 2 2. Making Sense of Language Policy Conflict 50 Publisher:Temple University Press,Published:2000,ISBN:9781439906095,Language:English,OCLC:49414669 Well over thirty million people in the United States speak a primary language other than English. Nearly twenty million of them speak Spanish. And these numbers are growing. Critics of immigration and multiculturalism argue that recent government language policies such as bilingual education, non-English election materials, and social service and workplace "language rights" threaten the national character of the United States. Proponents of bilingualism, on the other hand, maintain that, far from being a threat, these language policies and programs provide an opportunity to right old wrongs and make the United States a more democratic society. This book lays out the two approaches to language policy€ -- linguistic assimilation and linguistic pluralism -- in clear and accessible terms. Filled with examples and narratives, it provides a readable overview of the U.S. "culture wars" and explains why the conflict has just now emerged as a major issue in the United States.€ Professor Schmidt examines bilingual education i

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Author

Schmidt, Ronald

Publisher

Temple University Press

Published

2000

Language

EN

ISBN

9781566397551

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

Science, Sociology, Literary Fiction