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The Fund for Free Expression: A Committee of Human Rights Watch, 1992
The aim of the "English-Only" movement is to make English the official national language. The Constitution of the United States does not mention the English language, and therefore the country has no official language. The legacy of the nation's founders is one of linguistic tolerance. The increase in immigrants from Asia and Latin…
Descriptors: Anglo Americans, Asian Americans, Civil Liberties, Constitutional Law
Download full textTetley, William – 1986
A review of the language laws and conventions in Canada and the province of Quebec focuses on: Canadian constitutional law concerning education and language, including the 1867 constitution, the 1960 declaration of linguistic rights, and a 1969 law on official languages; the language of government and instruction in Manitoba; language usage in the…
Descriptors: Constitutional Law, English, Foreign Countries, French
Cline, Herman H. – 1989
A discussion of the movement to make English the official language of the United States, by constitutional amendment, looks for a hidden agenda among its advocates. The history of and debate over the amendment in Congress and around the country are reviewed, drawing from legislative texts, speeches, essays, media commentary, and related research.…
Descriptors: Acculturation, Bilingual Education, Bilingualism, Constitutional Law
