"English Only" and our struggle to understand the concept of language [article] /Ann Sinsheimer
By: Sinsheimer, Ann.
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ArticleSubject(s): Language and languages -- Law and legislation | United States -- Languages -- Law and legislation
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Language and communication : an interdisciplinary journal Vol. 25, Issue 1, (January 2005), p.61-80Abstract: In this paper, I examine the impact of three language theories, nomenclaturism, segregationalism, and intergrationalism, on our view of language. Specifically, I examine "English Only" laws and the way in which the legal community has relied on language theories, implicitly and explicitly, in responding to these laws. The "English Only" issue illustrates that the elements of a "language" are diverse and highly contextualized, and, therefore, I propose that the principle of intergrationalism is the best way to study the complex, multidimensional nature of language.
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In this paper, I examine the impact of three language theories, nomenclaturism, segregationalism, and intergrationalism, on our view of language. Specifically, I examine "English Only" laws and the way in which the legal community has relied on language theories, implicitly and explicitly, in responding to these laws. The "English Only" issue illustrates that the elements of a "language" are diverse and highly contextualized, and, therefore, I propose that the principle of intergrationalism is the best way to study the complex, multidimensional nature of language.
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