Language Rights and the Law in the United States

Language Rights and the Law in the United States
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Publisher : Multilingual Matters
Total Pages : 382
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ISBN-10 : 1853596582
ISBN-13 : 9781853596582
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Book Synopsis Language Rights and the Law in the United States by : Sandra Del Valle

Download or read book Language Rights and the Law in the United States written by Sandra Del Valle and published by Multilingual Matters. This book was released on 2003-01-01 with total page 382 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive review of the legal status of minority languages in the USA. It also provides the historical and political context for the legal manoeuvring that culminated in landmark civil rights victories. All of the major cases in the USA concerning language rights are discussed in detail and in a manner that should be easily accessible to the non-legal audience. The topics range from the English-only movement to consumer law, and from employment discrimination to international law.


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