| Description |
119 pages ; 24 cm. |
| Series |
At issue |
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At issue. Social issues.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 109-113) and index. |
| Contents |
English should be the national language of the United States / Steve King -- United States should not have a national language / Chris Donnelly -- Election ballots must be multilingual / Glenn D. Magpantay -- Multilingualism is bad for the United States / Franklin Raff -- United States benefits from multilingual Americans / Rowena Alegria -- Addressing multilingualism in religious communities is challenging / Annie Gowen -- English-speaking Americans do not need to learn a foreign language / Jay Nordlinger -- Bilingual education does not help students / Greg Collins -- Students have a right to use their native language / Christina M. Rodriguez -- Multilingual children are valuable assets to schools and society / Marilyn Brown -- English-only legislation causes problems for public libraries / Nicole M. Nicolino -- Libraries should not support multiple languages / Julia Stephens -- Fear of increased immigration has led to language discrimination / Sandra Del Valle. |
| Summary |
Presents articles discussing the issues regarding multilingualism in the United States, including its benefits and disadvantages to citizens, multilingualism and libraries, and whether English should be a national language. |
| Subject |
Language policy -- United States.
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Language planning -- United States.
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Multilingualism -- United States.
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Education, Bilingual -- United States.
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| Added Author |
Francis, Amy. Editor.
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| ISBN |
9780737748925 |
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0737748923 |
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9780737748932 paperback |
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0737748931 paperback |
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