TY  - BOOK
AU  - Tse,Lucy
TI  - "Why don't they learn English?": separating fact from fallacy in the U.S. language debate 
T2  - Language and literacy series
SN  - 0807740977 (acidfree paper)
AV  - P119.32.U6 T78 2001
U1  - 306.44/973 21
PY  - 2001///
CY  - New York
PB  - Teachers College Press
KW  - Language policy
KW  - United States
KW  - English language
KW  - Study and teaching
KW  - Foreign speakers
KW  - Immigrants
KW  - Language
KW  - Bilingualism
N1  - Includes bibliographical references (p. 93-103) and index
N2  - Publisher 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
UR  - http://edrev.asu.edu/reviews/rev162.htm
ER  -