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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.

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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

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      Publisher: Channel View Publications Ltd
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 15/09/2000
      ISBN13: 9781853595059, 978-1853595059
      ISBN10: 1853595055

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      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.

      Table of 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

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