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language restrictionism  

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  • In the context of U.S. bilingual education, language restrictionism is defined as systematic efforts to stop a linguistic or ethnic group of people from speaking, learning, or maintaining their native or home language. In the United States, language restrictionism has been justified under the banner of promoting national unity, ensuring the homogeneity of the citizenry, or as a means of “Americanizing” immigrants or native peoples. [Source: Encyclopedia of Bilingual Education; Language Restrictionism]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-ZB864DQF-W

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