Georgetown University Round Table on Languages and Linguistics (GURT) 1999: Language in Our Time

Georgetown University Round Table on Languages and Linguistics (GURT) 1999: Language in Our Time
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Publisher : Georgetown University Press
Total Pages : 444
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Download or read book Georgetown University Round Table on Languages and Linguistics (GURT) 1999: Language in Our Time written by James E. Alatis and published by Georgetown University Press. This book was released on 2001-09-07 with total page 444 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.


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