Language issues - Immigration online

Ethnic enclaves

Sergey Tokarev — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 06:01:22 -0500

Ethnic enclaves have long played, and continue to play, significant and normally peaceful roles in bridging the periods between the arrivals of new and culturally different immigrant groups and their assimilation into United States society.

English-only and official English movements

Sergey Tokarev — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 08:57:59 -0500

Although some Americans see these movements as patriotic or wellintended, other Americans perceive such efforts to be anti-immigrant or racist.

English as a second language

Sergey Tokarev — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 08:48:49 -0500

As an instructional tool to help language-minority students develop English-language skills, the English as a second language program came into popular usage during the late 1950’s.

Education

Sergey Tokarev — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 09:01:47 -0500

Schools are important sociopolitical entities within American communities. As such, they are a key arena where conflicting views about immigrants regarding identity, linguistic and cultural diversity, assimilation, accommodation, and other issues play themselves out.

Chinese American press

Sergey Tokarev — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 10:54:33 -0500

The existence of Chineselanguage newspapers and other media gives new immigrants access to necessary information in their native language and fosters greater integration of the immigrant and ethnic communities.