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020			_a0807740977 (acidfree paper)
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050	0	0	_aP119.32.U6 _bT78 2001
082	0	0	_a306.44/973 _221
100	1		_aTse, Lucy.
245	1	0	_a"Why don't they learn English?" : _bseparating fact from fallacy in the U.S. language debate / _cLucy Tse.
260			_aNew York : _bTeachers College Press, _cc2001.
300			_aix, 109 p. ; _c23 cm.
490	1		_aLanguage and literacy series
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 93-103) and index.
520			_aPublisher description: This compelling book examines the often cited but poorly supported claims that immigrants fail to learn English, and the mistaken belief that immigrant communities cling to their heritage languages. The author reveals that, on the contrary, English is being learned at a rapid pace while heritage languages are disappearing quickly from family use. She shows us how current assumptions have a pervasive influence on language policy in the United States. Ultimately, the author argues for an educational approach that effectively embraces immigrant communities as they tackle the obstacles to language learning in the United States. This unique volume offers a short, readable introduction to these issues suitable for nonspecialists as well as educators, researchers, and other professionals.
650		0	_aLanguage policy _zUnited States.
650		0	_aEnglish language _xStudy and teaching _xForeign speakers. _92439
650		0	_aEnglish language _xStudy and teaching _zUnited States.
650		0	_aImmigrants _zUnited States _xLanguage.
650		0	_aBilingualism _zUnited States.
830		0	_aLanguage and literacy series (New York, N.Y.)
856	4	2	_zBook review (Education Review) _uhttp://edrev.asu.edu/reviews/rev162.htm
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