Language and Politics in the United States and Canada (eBook, PDF)

Myths and Realities
Redaktion: Ricento, Thomas K.; Burnaby, Barbara

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

Explores parallel and divergent developments in language policy and language rights in the U.S. and Canada, especially the past 4 decades, as a basis for reflection on what can be learned from one country's experience by the other.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis eBooks
• Seitenzahl: 374
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Mai 1998
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781135681050
• Artikelnr.: 40528768

Autorenporträt

Thomas K. Ricento, Barbara Burnaby

Inhaltsangabe

Contents: Preface. C.H. Williams, Introduction: Respecting the
Citizens--Reflections on Language Policy in Canada and the United States.
Part I: Overviews.R. Schmidt, The Politics of Language in Canada and the
United States: Explaining the Differences. R. Beaujot, Demographic
Considerations in Canada Language Policy. T. Ricento, National Language
Policy in the United States. Part II: Forgotten Tongues: Indigenous
Languages in North America.M. Fettes, Life on the Edge: Canada's Aboriginal
Languages Under Official Bilingualism. J. Crawford, Endangered Native
American Languages: What Is to Be Done, and Why? Part III: Legal
Implications of Official Language Policies.S. Miner, Legal Implications of
the Official English Declaration. J.E. Magnet, Language Rights Theory in
Canadian Perspective. Part IV: Educational Perspectives.T.G. Wiley, The
Imposition of World War I Era English-Only Policies and the Fate of German
in North America. B. Burnaby, ESL Policy in Canada and the United States:
Basis for Comparison. Part V: Focus on Context.D. Cartwright,
French-Language Services in Ontario: A Policy of "Overly Prudent
Gradualism?" C. Veltman, Quebec, Canada, and the United States: Social
Reality and Language Rights. T. Ricento, Partitioning by Language: Whose
Rights Are Threatened? B. Burnaby, T. Ricento, Conclusion: Myths and
Realities.