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... > social science subjects > sociology > sociology of education > education in society and culture > law and public policy > English-only movement
... > social science subjects > education > education studies > sociology of education > education in society and culture > law and public policy > English-only movement

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English-only movement  

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  • The goal of the English-only movement is to make English the official language of the United States and to restrict the use of non-English languages in schools and for government services, such as interpreters and voting materials. The movement is based on the belief that encroachment on English by minority languages has reached such a level that English is in danger of losing its primacy as the nation's dominant language. [Source: Encyclopedia of Social Problems; English-Only Movement]

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