Languages in America
Author | : Susan J. Dicker |
Publisher | : Multilingual Matters |
Total Pages | : 384 |
Release | : 2003-01-01 |
ISBN-10 | : 1853596515 |
ISBN-13 | : 9781853596513 |
Rating | : 4/5 (15 Downloads) |
Download or read book Languages in America written by Susan J. Dicker and published by Multilingual Matters. This book was released on 2003-01-01 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book tackles the controversial language issues facing an increasingly diverse nation. Highlighting the roles non-English languages have had in American history, it offers a cogent argument against language restrictionism Drawing on the disciplines of linguistics, history and sociology, its analysis of language issues is scholarly yet accessible.