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Language Loyalties : A Source Book on the Official English Controversy by James Crawford (1992, Trade Paperback)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherUniversity of Chicago Press
ISBN-100226120163
ISBN-139780226120164
eBay Product ID (ePID)81081
Product Key Features
Number of Pages532 Pages
Publication NameLanguage Loyalties : a Source Book on the Official English Controversy
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year1992
SubjectGeneral, Public Policy / Social Policy
TypeTextbook
AuthorJames Crawford
Subject AreaPolitical Science, Language Arts & Disciplines, Education
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height1.2 in
Item Weight29.5 Oz
Item Length9 in
Item Width6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN91-029445
Dewey Edition20
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal306.4/4973
Table Of ContentEditor's Introduction by James Crawford Part I. Historical Roots of U.S. Language Policy Part II. The Debate over Official English Part III. Symbolic Implications of Language Conflict Part IV. The Question of Minority Language Rights Part V. Language Diversity and Education Part VI. International Perspectives on Language Politics Afterword: The Official Language Movement: Reimagining America by Geoffrey Nunberg Suggestions for Further Reading Copyright Acknowledgments Index
SynopsisAs late as 1987, two-thirds of the Americans who responded to a national survey believed that English was the official language of the United States. In fact, the Constitution is silent on the issue. Since Senator S. I. Hayakawa first proposed an English Language Amendment in Congress in 1981, Official English has been considered in forty-seven states and adopted by seventeen; the amendment is pending in the 102d Congress. Supporters argue that English has always been our common language--a means of resolving conflicts in a nation of diverse racial, ethnic, and religious groups, and an essential tool of social mobility and cultural integration. Opponents charge that the amendment is unnecessary and that it threatens civil rights, educational opportunities, and free speech, wrapping racist biases in a cloak of patriotism. Language Loyalties: A Source Book on the Official English Controversy provides a balanced, comprehensive guide to this complex and often confusing debate. It is an essential handbook and reference for advocates, educators, policymakers, jurists, scholars, and citizens who seek to join this debate fully informed. Addressing the issues involved in developing America's first planned national language policy, James Crawford has expertly collected and introduced more than eighty-five source documents and articles., As late as 1987, two-thirds of the Americans who responded to a national survey believed that English was the official language of the United States. In fact, the Constitution is silent on the issue. Since Senator S. I. Hayakawa first proposed an English Language Amendment in Congress in 1981, Official English has been considered in forty-seven states and adopted by seventeen; the amendment is pending in the 102d Congress. Supporters argue that English has always been our common language a means of resolving conflicts in a nation of diverse racial, ethnic, and religious groups, and an essential tool of social mobility and cultural integration. Opponents charge that the amendment is unnecessary and that it threatens civil rights, educational opportunities, and free speech, wrapping racist biases in a cloak of patriotism. "Language Loyalties: A Source Book on the Official English Controversy" provides a balanced, comprehensive guide to this complex and often confusing debate. It is an essential handbook and reference for advocates, educators, policymakers, jurists, scholars, and citizens who seek to join this debate fully informed. Addressing the issues involved in developing America's first planned national language policy, James Crawford has expertly collected and introduced more than eighty-five source documents and articles."
LC Classification NumberP119.32.U6L36 1992
