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ERIC Number: EJ367288
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1987
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Why the English Language Amendment? An Autobiographical Statement.
Hayakawa, S. I.
English Journal, v76 n8 p14-16 Dec 1987
S.I. Hayakawa uses personal history to support his position that learning the English language is the key for immigrants who wish to become assimilated into America's open society in order to participate in the opportunities and self-realization that America offers. (NH)
Descriptors: Cultural Context, Immigrants, Language Acquisition, Minority Groups, North American English, Psycholinguistics, Racial Discrimination, Self Actualization
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Cultural Adjustment; Personal Experiences