Georgetown University Round Table on Languages and Linguistics 1999: Language in Our Time : Bilingual Education and Official English, Ebonics and Standard English, Immigration and the Unz Intiative

Alatis, James E. (Editor)/ Tan, Ai-Hui (Editor)

ISBN 10: 0878401326 / ISBN 13: 9780878401321

Published by Georgetown Univ Pr, 2001

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440 pages. 9.00x5.75x0.75 inches. In Stock.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Georgetown University Round Table on Languages and Linguistics 1999: Language in Our Time : Bilingual Education and Official English, Ebonics and Standard English, Immigration and the Unz Intiative
• Publisher: Georgetown Univ Pr
• Publication Date: 2001
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0878401326
• ISBN 13: 9780878401321
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: Brand New
• Weight: 0.63 kilograms

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Synopsis

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.

About the Author

James E. Alatis is dean emeritus of the School of Languages and Linguistics at Georgetown University.

Ai-Hui Tan is the coordinator of the Georgetown Round Table on Languages and Linguistics.