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Author: Dennis E. Baron
Publisher: Yale University Press
Published: 1990-01-01
Total Pages: 260
ISBN-13: 9780300056600
DOWNLOAD EBOOKExplores the political, legal, educational, and sociological implications of declaring English the official language of the U.S., and traces the history of American attitudes toward English and minority languages
Author: Rosemary C. Salomone
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2022
Total Pages: 489
ISBN-13: 0190625619
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA sweeping account of the global rise of English and the high-stakes politics of languageSpoken by a quarter of the world's population, English is today's lingua franca- - its common tongue. The language of business, popular media, and international politics, English has become commodified for its economic value and increasingly detached from any particular nation. This meteoric "riseof English" has many obvious benefits to communication. Tourists can travel abroad with greater ease. Political leaders can directly engage their counterparts. Researchers can collaborate with foreign colleagues. Business interests can flourish in the global economy.But the rise of English has very real downsides as well. In Europe, imperatives of political integration and job mobility compete with pride in national language and heritage. In the United States and England, English isolates us from the cultural and economic benefits of speaking other languages.And in countries like India, South Africa, Morocco, and Rwanda, it has stratified society along lines of English proficiency.In The Rise of English, Rosemary Salomone offers a commanding view of the unprecedented spread of English and the far-reaching effects it has on global and local politics, economics, media, education, and business. From the inner workings of the European Union to linguistic battles over influence inAfrica, Salomone draws on a wealth of research to tell the complex story of English - and, ultimately, to argue for English not as a force for domination but as a core component of multilingualism and the transcendence of linguistic and cultural borders.
Author: Dennis E. Baron
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Published: 1990
Total Pages: 226
ISBN-13: 9780300157352
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA discussion of the issue of whether the United States should declare English its official language.
Author: David Crystal
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2012-03-29
Total Pages: 227
ISBN-13: 1107611806
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWritten in a detailed and fascinating manner, this book is ideal for general readers interested in the English language.
Author: George Orwell
Publisher: Renard Press Ltd
Published: 2021-01-01
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ISBN-13: 1913724271
DOWNLOAD EBOOKGeorge Orwell set out ‘to make political writing into an art’, and to a wide extent this aim shaped the future of English literature – his descriptions of authoritarian regimes helped to form a new vocabulary that is fundamental to understanding totalitarianism. While 1984 and Animal Farm are amongst the most popular classic novels in the English language, this new series of Orwell’s essays seeks to bring a wider selection of his writing on politics and literature to a new readership. In Politics and the English Language, the second in the Orwell’s Essays series, Orwell takes aim at the language used in politics, which, he says, ‘is designed to make lies sound truthful and murder respectable, and to give an appearance of solidity to pure wind’. In an age where the language used in politics is constantly under the microscope, Orwell’s Politics and the English Language is just as relevant today, and gives the reader a vital understanding of the tactics at play. 'A writer who can – and must – be rediscovered with every age.' — Irish Times
Author: United States Commission on Civil Rights. Forum
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Published: 1988
Total Pages: 442
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK[Forum transcript]. Proceedings. [Panel I] American demographic trends into the 21st century : a federal perspective -- [Panel II] Public policy effects of changing demographics : an overview -- [Panel III] Changing demographics : the perspective of civil rights organizations -- [Panel IV] The effects of changing demographics : an urban view -- Open session -- [Panel V] Reflections of the news media -- [Panel VI] Voting rights and political participation -- [Panel VII] Changing demographics in education -- Selected papers. The political impact of demographic changes / by Bruce E. Cain ; Hispanic education leadership and public policy / by Louis Freedberg ; Changing demographics in higher education : the case of black Americans / by Sherryl Browne Graves ; New approaches to justice : the neighborhood foundations / by John A. Kromkowski ; Changing demographics and employment regulation / by Jonathan S. Leonard ; Rethinking entrepreneurship / by Ivan Light and Carolyn Rosenstein.
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Published: 1997
Total Pages: 512
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Library of Congress
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Published: 1994
Total Pages: 1360
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Hanh thi Nguyen
Publisher: Multilingual Matters
Published: 2019-02-26
Total Pages: 280
ISBN-13: 1788922905
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis edited volume brings together 10 cutting-edge empirical studies on the realities of English language learning, teaching and testing in a wide range of global contexts where English is an additional language. It covers three themes: learners’ development of interactional competence, the organization of teaching and testing practices, and sociocultural and ideological forces that may impact classroom interaction. With a decided focus on English-as-a-Foreign-Language contexts, the studies involve varied learner populations, from children to young adults to adults, in different learning environments around the world. The insights gained will be of interest to EFL professionals, as well as teacher trainers, policymakers and researchers.
Author: Jerrie Cobb Scott
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2009-06-02
Total Pages: 443
ISBN-13: 1135269459
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA Co-publication of the National Council of Teachers of English and Routledge. This landmark volume responds to the call to attend to the unfinished pedagogical business of the NCTE Conference on College Composition and Communication 1974 Students' Right to Their Own Language resolution. Chronicling the interplay between legislated/litigated education policies and language and literacy teaching in diverse classrooms, it presents exemplary research-based practices that maximize students' learning by utilizing their home-based cultural, language, and literacy practices to help them meet school expectations.
