The politics of language : conflict identity and cultural pluralism in comparative perspective Introduction : the politics of language national identity and cultural pluralism in the United States Historical background of language protection and restriction Immigrant exclusion and language restriction in the twentieth century Language rights and the legal status of English Only laws Attitudes toward language national identity and cultural pluralism Language and identity politics in Canada Identity and social incorporation in multilingual Switzerland The politics of language in the late twentieth century Conclusion : the future of language politics in the United States