Language and the Law

Erscheinungsjahr 2016
ISBN: 978-1-107-02531-8
Verlag: Cambridge University Press

Buch, Englisch, 240 Seiten, HC gerader Rücken kaschiert, Format (B × H): 157 mm x 235 mm, Gewicht: 512 g

Language policy is a topic of growing importance around the world, as issues such as the recognition of linguistic diversity, the establishment of official languages, the status of languages in educational systems, the status of heritage and minority languages, and speakers' legal rights have come increasingly to the forefront. One fifth of the American population do not speak English as their first language. While race, gender and religious discrimination are recognized as illegal, the US does not currently accord the same protections regarding language; discrimination on the basis of language is accepted, and even promoted, in the name of unity and efficiency. Setting language within the context of America's history, this book explores the diverse range of linguistic inequalities, covering voting, criminal and civil justice, education, government and public services, and the workplace, and considers how linguistic differences challenge our fundamental ideals of democracy, justice and fairness.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Kibbee, Douglas A.

Fachgebiete

• Rechtswissenschaften Strafrecht Kriminologie, Strafverfolgung
• Geisteswissenschaften Sprachwissenschaft Soziolinguistik

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface; Acknowledgements; 1. Equality, liberty, and fairness in America; 2. Language and democracy; 3. Language in the legal system; 4. Language and education; 5. Government, public services and the English-only movement; 6. Language in the workplace; 7. Conclusions; Bibliography; Index of court cases; Index of names; General index.

Über Autor(innen)

Kibbee, Douglas A.
Douglas A. Kibbee is Professor Emeritus in the Department of French at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. He is the author of For to Speke Frenche Trewely (1991), co-author of French: A Linguistic Introduction (Cambridge, 2006) and editor of Language Legislation and Linguistic Rights (1998).