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Dec 7, 2023 · PDF PLUS. Full Text. More. In this accessible, elegantly written, and handsomely produced book, Rosemarie Ostler, author of several popular books on language, brings together a wide range of facts (large and small) about English as used in the United States.
Dec 23, 2010 · At least 30 states have laws declaring English to be the official state language. In response, renewed congressional efforts to codify English as the “official” or “national” language by statute largely replaced the constitutional amendment approach of earlier years.
This case study examines the idea of declaring English as the official language of the United States, considering issues of language planning, national identity, Constitutional rights, education, financial costs and minority group rights.
- Steven Aleman
Jul 20, 2023 · Abstract. The United States of English tells the story of American speech from its earliest beginnings to its current state. Topics covered include the following: the foundations of American English, beginning with the earliest word adoptions; the origins of regional dialects; how the vocabulary developed; an exploration of American slang and ...
- Rosemarie Ostler
Oct 12, 2015 · Through the analysis of the major disputes of whether to have English as the official language of the country, this study has offered detailed accounts of the process of language policy...
Sep 1, 1990 · Our findings highlight that only CS is positively associated with ethno-nationalist symbolisms including (1) establishing English as the national language, (2) asserting that the United States...
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Official English. What Is Official English? The Official English movement seeks to make English the official language of the United States through passage of a constitutional amendment. Supporters argue that "in a pluralistic nation such as ours, government should foster the similarities that unite us, rather than the
