Race Ethnicity And Dialects Language Policy And Ethnic Minorities In The United States

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Race Ethnicity And Dialects Language Policy And Ethnic Minorities In The United States

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Author : Luisanna Fodde Melis
language : en
Publisher: FrancoAngeli
Release Date : 2002

Race Ethnicity And Dialects Language Policy And Ethnic Minorities In The United States written by Luisanna Fodde Melis and has been published by FrancoAngeli this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.

Language Policy Identity In The U S

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Author : Ron Schmidt
language : en
Publisher: Temple University Press
Release Date : 2000-04-14

Language Policy Identity In The U S written by Ron Schmidt and has been published by Temple University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000-04-14 with History categories.

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 in the public schools, "linguistic access" rights to public services, and the designation of English as the United States' "official" language. He illuminates the conflict by describing the comparative, theoretical, and social contexts for the debate. The source of the disagreement, he maintains, is not a disagreement over language per se but over identity and the consequences of identity for individuals, ethnic groups, and the country as a whole. Who are "the American people"? Are we one national group into which newcomers must assimilate? Or are we composed of many cultural communities, each of which is a unique but integral part of the national fabric? This fundamental point is what underlies the specific disputes over language policy. This way of looking at identity politics, as Professor Schmidt shows, calls into question the dichotomy between "material interest" politics and "symbolic" politics in relation to group identities. Not limited to describing the nature and context of the language debate, Language Policy and Identity Politics in the United States reaches the conclusion that a policy of linguistic pluralism, coupled with an immigrant settlement policy and egalitarian economic reforms, will best meet the aims of justice and the common good. Only by attacking both the symbolic and material effects of racialization will the United States be able to attain the goals of social equality and national harmony.

A Post Liberal Approach To Language Policy In Education

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Author : John E. Petrovic
language : en
Publisher: Multilingual Matters
Release Date : 2015

A Post Liberal Approach To Language Policy In Education written by John E. Petrovic and has been published by Multilingual Matters this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015 with Education categories.

This provocative book examines the strengths and weaknesses of liberal political theory to inform language policy in a way that promotes individual autonomy while not reifying 'language'. Important topics of discussion include the language/identity link, language rights, language varieties, and academic language.

Ethnicity Values And Language Policy In The United States

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Author : Glendon Frank Drake
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1980

Ethnicity Values And Language Policy In The United States written by Glendon Frank Drake and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1980 with Education, Bilingual categories.

American English Es

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Author : Anna Belladelli
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Release Date : 2013-05-24

American English Es written by Anna Belladelli and has been published by Cambridge Scholars Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-05-24 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.

American English(es) focuses on the manifold nature of a macro-regional variety of English which is better described in the plural form, thus enhancing the endless contribution of most diverse ethnic groups, such as those kidnapped from Africa to be employed as slaves, survivors of native American tribes systematically exterminated in the past, and, later on, European Jews escaping from pogroms, Europeans and Asians escaping from poverty, and, more recently, Central and South Americans, mostly Spanish speakers, emigrating to the USA in search of supposedly better living conditions. By tackling the notions of “minority”, “variety”, and “dialect”, this book singles out three language-related phenomena which are currently relevant to the academic and cultural debate concerning US society, namely the obsolescent representation of minority vs hegemonic varieties of English, the latest developments of the Spanish vs English controversy, and the increasing exposure of slang in public contexts. The multiple points of view on American Englishes, offered by the essays included in the present volume, draw on diverse and often contrasting approaches, ranging from corpus linguistics to cultural studies, from lexicography/lexicology to discourse analysis.

Language Ethnic Identity And The State

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Author : William Safran
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2014-02-04

Language Ethnic Identity And The State written by William Safran and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-02-04 with Political Science categories.

This new study powerfully asserts the pivotal importance of the interplay between language and ethnicity, which is often underestimated as a component for political stability. These leading scholars present five key case studies of South Africa, Algeria, Canada, Latvia and Senegal. All five countries are multilingual nations where language has been a central political issue that has challenged their unity and stability. These studies are underpinned by two general, comparative and theoretical discussions, which analyse how scholars consider social class and economic factors to be the primary sources for political cohesion or of malcontent with the system and the new avenues opened by a focus on issues of langauge. This book will be of great interest to all students and scholars of linguistics, language, politics and sociology. This is a special issue of the leading journal Nationalism and Ethnic Politics.

Language Ethnicity And Intergroup Relations

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Author : Howard Giles
language : en
Publisher: London ; New York : Academic Press
Release Date : 1977

Language Ethnicity And Intergroup Relations written by Howard Giles and has been published by London ; New York : Academic Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1977 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.

Minority Languages In Europe

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Author : G. Hogan-Brun
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2003-11-11

Minority Languages In Europe written by G. Hogan-Brun and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003-11-11 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.

Minority languages in Europe, as part of a common cultural heritage, need protection. The contributions to this book reflect urgent, stimulating and productive debates among researchers in sociolinguistics, linguistic anthropology, politics and sociology, and among language activists and policy makers. At the heart of the debate are the effectiveness of the existing political and legal frameworks aimed at protecting linguistic and cultural diversity, and prospects for the survival of minority languages in the process of European integration.

Language Ethnicity And The State Volume 2

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Author : C. O'Reilly
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2001-09-05

Language Ethnicity And The State Volume 2 written by C. O'Reilly and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001-09-05 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.

The political and social upheavals following 1989 have had a significant impact on the minority languages of Eastern Europe. There have been attempts at enlightened treatment of minority linguistic groups in some of the new states but in others such groups have been openly oppressed. This volume draws on sociologically and ethnographically oriented work from a number of disciplines to allow the reader to compare developments in the different states, and to examine the interplay of language issues, ethnic nationalism, and processes of state formation and restructuring in the various political and historical contexts of Central and Eastern Europe. A companion volume (0-333-92925-X) examines the status of minority languages in the European Union.

Fiere In Cina 2003

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Author : Fuzzy Net
language : en
Publisher: FrancoAngeli
Release Date : 2003

Fiere In Cina 2003 written by Fuzzy Net and has been published by FrancoAngeli this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003 with Business & Economics categories.