The Hegemony of English (Series in Critical Narrative)
Publisher: Paradigm Publishers
Published: November 2003
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 176
ISBN-13: 9781594510007
Subjects: Bilingualism & multilingualism; Multicultural studies; Philosophy of education; Popular Culture - General; Education / Teaching; Bilingualism; Public Policy; Pop Arts / Pop Culture; Education; Multicultural Education; Language Experience Approach; Linguistics; Education / General; Bilingual Education; Composition & Creative Writing - General
First sentence: THE UNITED STATES HAS HAD NO OVERT OFFICIAL LANGUAGE POLICY regulated by legal and constitutional declaration, yet it is the envy of many nations that aggressively police language use within their borders through explicit policies designed to protect the "purity" and "integrity" of the national language.