Languages in America

Languages in America
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Publisher : Multilingual Matters
Total Pages : 384
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ISBN-10 : 1853596515
ISBN-13 : 9781853596513
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Book Synopsis Languages in America by : Susan J. Dicker

Download or read book Languages in America written by Susan J. Dicker and published by Multilingual Matters. This book was released on 2003-01-01 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book tackles the controversial language issues facing an increasingly diverse nation. Highlighting the roles non-English languages have had in American history, it offers a cogent argument against language restrictionism Drawing on the disciplines of linguistics, history and sociology, its analysis of language issues is scholarly yet accessible.


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