7. Lessons in Multilingualism Beyond the United States

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Acknowledgments vii
4. Introduction viii
5. 1. Language and Identity 1
6. 2. The Melting-Pot Mythology 38
7. 3. Common Misconceptions About Language Learning 82
8. 4. Languages in the Schools 115
9. 5. The Modern Official-English Movement 164
10. 6. Challenges to Language Restrictionism 216
11. 7. Lessons in Multilingualism Beyond the United States 257
12. 8. The Possibilities of a Pluralistic, Multilingual America 300
13. Epilogue 321
14. References 323
15. Index 348