English Language Learners

by Tamara L. Roleff

Assimilation is perhaps the most divisive issue concerning English language learners in the United States. Many Americans assert that immigrants cannot be assimilated into American culture unless they speak English. And yet many immigrants say they do not want to lose their culture, identity, or language by assimilating into the American melting pot. The articles in this anthology explore many of the issues involved with English language learners, bilingual education, and the English-only/ official English movement, with the hope that the reader will come to understand the issues involved.

144 pages, Library Binding

First published March 13, 2009