Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Acknowledgments vii
4. Introduction: ‘I’m Talking Language’ 1
5. 1. Language, Nation, and Race: Framing the Inquiry 9
6. 2. Historical Context 31
7. 3. Preliminary Hearings and Report 53
8. 4. Public Hearings and Research 94
9. 5. Book I: The Official Languages 139
10. 6. Book IV: The Cultural Contribution of the Other Ethnic Groups 186
11. 7. Conclusion: The Impossibility of Multiculturalism? 238
12. Appendix: The Terms of Reference 253
13. Notes 255
14. References 261
15. Index 275