Katherine S Flowers

Making English Official

Writing and Resisting Local Language Policies

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

"Contributing to the field of language policy, this book offers readers a window into the little-known history and strategies behind the English-only movement in the US. This title is part of the Flip it Open Programme and may also be available Open Access. Check our website Cambridge Core for details"--

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 226
• Erscheinungstermin: 18. Januar 2024
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 14mm
• Gewicht: 472g
• ISBN-13: 9781009278027
• ISBN-10: 1009278029
• Artikelnr.: 68444083

Autorenporträt

Katherine S. Flowers is an Assistant Professor of English at the University of Massachusetts Lowell. She specializes in language policy, writing studies, and the English language.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction
1. The Origins of the English-Only Movement
2. Creating English-Only Policies: Ghostwriting, Templates, and Genre Choices
3. Emphasizing the Local in Language Policy: From Upscaling to Downscaling
4. Resisting and Rewriting: How People Undo English-Only Policies
Conclusion.