Georgetown University Round Table on Languages Linguistics Gurt - Bilingual Education Official English, Ebonics Standard English,

Tackles such controversial issues as the Official English movement, bilingual education, and ideological struggles over African America 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.

Summary

A collection of essays on linguistics and language education. It features contributors who take up longstanding debates about language diversity, language standardization, and language policy. It tackles such issues as the Official English movement, bilingual education, and ideological struggles over African American Vernacular English.

Product details

• Authors: James E. Alatis, James E. (EDT)/ Tan Alatis, James E. Tan Alatis
• Assisted by: James E. Alatis (Editor), Alatis James E. (Editor), Ai-Hui Tan (Editor), Tan Ai-Hui (Editor)
• Publisher: Georgetown University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 07.09.2001
• EAN: 9780878401321
• ISBN: 978-0-87840-132-1
• No. of pages: 464
• Dimensions: 146 mm x 229 mm x 19 mm
• Series: Georgetown University Round Ta; Georgetown University Round Table on Languages and Linguistics series
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies; Linguistics, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Linguistics / General