The History of American Language Policy

The History of American Language Policy

Streaming video - 2016

What’s the official language of the United States? What should it be? See how American language policies and language attitudes have shifted back and forth over the centuries, from periods of relative tolerance for non-English languages in the U.S., to times of heightened fear for the ”safety"of English in America, and concurrent attempts at stricter language legislation. Is there reason to worry?

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Subjects
English language > Study and teaching > Foreign speakers.
North American Studies
Educational films.
Genres
Educational films
Published
[San Francisco, California, USA] : The Great Courses 2016.
2017.
Language
English
Online Access
A Kanopy streaming video
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Film
Physical Description
1 online resource (streaming video file) (31 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
Playing Time
00:30:03
Format
Mode of access: World Wide Web.
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AVAILABLE FOR USE ONLY BY IOWA CITY AND RESIDENTS OF THE CONTRACTING GOVERNMENTS OF JOHNSON COUNTY, UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS, HILLS, AND LONE TREE (IA).

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