Marking the return--after a two-year hiatus--of this annual collection of essays on linguistics and language education, the 1999 volume speaks to the most pressing social issues of our time. More than thirty contributors from around the world take up longstanding debates about language diversity, language standardization, and language policy. They tackle such controversial issues as the Official English movement, bilingual education, and ideological struggles over African American Vernacular English.
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Marking the return--after a two-year hiatus--of this annual collection of essays on linguistics and language education, the 1999 volume speaks to the most pressing social issues of our time. More than thirty contributors from around the world take up longstanding debates about language diversity, language standardization, and language policy. They tackle such controversial issues as the Official English movement, bilingual education, and ideological struggles over African American Vernacular English.
Imprint | Georgetown University Press |
Country of origin | United States |
Series | Georgetown University Round Table on Languages and Linguistics series |
Release date | September 2001 |
Availability | Expected to ship within 12 - 17 working days |
First published | September 2001 |
Editors | James E. Alatis, Ai-Hui Tan |
Dimensions | 229 x 152 x 19mm (L x W x T) |
Format | Paperback |
Pages | 464 |
Edition | 1999 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0-87840-132-1 |
Barcode | 9780878401321 |
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LSN | 0-87840-132-6 |