Language Ideologies: Critical Perspectives on the Official English Movement. Volume 1, Education and the Social Implications of Official Language. (Professional Books).LANGUAGE IDEOLOGIES: Critical Perspectives on the Official English Movement. Volume 1, Education and the Social Implications of Official Language. R. D. Gonzalez, with I. Metis Metis (mē`tĭs), in astronomy, one of the 39 known moons, or natural satellites, of Jupiter. Metis goddess of caution and discretion. [Rom. Myth.: Wheeler, 242] See : Prudence , Eds. Urbana, IL: National Council of Teachers of English Mission As stated on their official website, the NCTE ( National Council of Teachers of English) is a professional organization dedicated to "improving the teaching and learning of English and the language arts at all levels of education. , 2000. 374 pp. $33.95. Language Ideologies describes the controversy, politics, history, and legalities of language diversity and the English-only movement English-only movement, called also Official English movement by its supporters, refers to a political movement for the use only of English language in public occasions through the establishing of English as the only official language in the United States. in parts of the United States through essays by a wide variety of authors. The consensus here is that such a movement will adversely affect education. Jim Cummins begins Section I by charging that supporters of the English-only movement promote xenophobia Xenophobia Boxer Rebellion Chinese rising aimed at ousting foreign interlopers (1900). [Chinese Hist. toward "foreign" languages, especially Spanish; this claim is echoed throughout the book. Section II investigates in detail the research and politics behind the English-only movement, and dispels common myths about bilingual education. In addition, there is a call for educators to produce more bilingual and federal education research in order to combat setbacks such as California's Proposition 227, which restricted the use of languages other than English LOTE or Languages Other Than English is the name given to language subjects at Australian schools. LOTEs have often historically been related to the policy of multiculturalism, and tend to reflect the predominant non-English languages spoken in a school's local area, the . Section III focuses on how language and literacy instruction for adult immigrants and refugees in the United States has become an ideological battleground. Section IV promotes the value of difference in society. The essays in this section range from the nonstandard dialect debate to transcultural rhetoric for cultural survival. Although the essays are wide in scope, they comprehensively summarize the importance of linguistic pluralism. These well-written essays related to the politics of language are authored by renowned leaders in the field. This book is a great resource for educators who are concerned about the language debate, and is a wonderful text to use in a graduate class. Reviewed by Jan Guidry Lacina, Assistant Professor, Stephen F. Austin State University Stephen F. Austin is one of four public universities in Texas not affiliated with a university system. Academics Stephen F. Austin offers more than 120 areas of study, including more than 80 undergraduate majors, nearly 60 graduate degrees, and two doctoral programs. Stephen F. , Nacogdoches, TX |
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