Language rights and the law in the United States : finding our voices - Del Valle, Sandra, 1963- (Clevedon, England ; Buffalo : Multilingual Matters, 2003)
1 A history of language rights: between tolerance and hostility -- 2 Nativism and language restrictions: echoes of the past at the end of the Twentieth Century -- 3 Fulfilling the promise of citizenship: English literacy, naturalization, and voting rights -- 4 Language rights in the workplace: negotiating boundaries within close spaces -- 5 Language rights in litigation: making the case for greater protections in criminal and civil proceedings -- 6 Bilingual education: learning and politics in the classroom -- 7 Native American education: the US implements English-only policy -- 8 Due process and governmental benefits: when English-only is enough -- 9 Commerce and language minorities: remaking old laws for new consumers -- 10 The place of international law in promoting linguistic human rights within the United States -- Appendix: Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
Includes bibliographical references.
Keywords: Language policy -- United States; Linguistic minorities -- Legal status, laws, etc. -- United States; English language -- Political aspects -- United States; Civil rights -- United States