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ERIC Number: EJ373239
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1988
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Stalker, James C.
English Journal, v77 n3 p18-23 Mar 1988
Traces the historical background of language diversity in the United States. Argues that the desire to maintain English as the common language of the United States will be brought about more effectively through the American tradition of persuasion and democracy than through linguistic legislation. (ARH)
Descriptors: Asian Americans, Bilingual Education, Bilingual Education Programs, Educational Policy, English (Second Language), Ethnic Groups, Federal Legislation, German, Hispanic Americans, Language Maintenance, Language Planning, Official Languages, Spanish Speaking
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers; Information Analyses
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Educational Issues; English Speaking; Historical Background