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Language and the law : linguistic inequality in America / Douglas A. Kibbee.

By: Material type: TextTextLanguage: English Publication details: Cambridge, United Kingdom : Cambridge University Press, 2016.Description: xi, 231 p. ; 23 cmISBN:
  • 9781107623118 (paperback)
  • 9781107025318 (hardback)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 342.7308/7
LOC classification:
  • KF 3466 K46l 2016
Contents:
Equality, liberty, and fairness in America -- Language and democracy -- Linguistic inequality in the legal system -- Language and education -- Government, public services, and the English-only movement -- Language in the workplace -- Conclusions
Summary: "All men are created equal" is the first "self-evident truth" of the Declaration of Independence. However clearly they are equal only in their fundamental humanity, not in their physical attributes or mental talents. These natural differences create distinctions both rational and irrational. The law is called upon to regulate these distinctions, to ensure rationality while preserving liberty through the institutions of a democratic state . Is distinction based on language natural and rational, or arbitrary and irrational? In the following pages we will examine the determination of legal and illegal distinctions, in national and international frameworks"-- Provided by publisher.
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Item type Current library Home library Collection Shelving location Call number Vol info Copy number Status Date due Barcode
Libro Libro Biblioteca Juan Bosch Biblioteca Juan Bosch Ciencias Sociales Ciencias Sociales (3er. Piso) KF 3466 K46l 2016 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 1 Available 00000123482

Includes bibliographical references (pages 200-217) and indexes.

Equality, liberty, and fairness in America -- Language and democracy -- Linguistic inequality in the legal system -- Language and education -- Government, public services, and the English-only movement -- Language in the workplace -- Conclusions

"All men are created equal" is the first "self-evident truth" of the Declaration of Independence. However clearly they are equal only in their fundamental humanity, not in their physical attributes or mental talents. These natural differences create distinctions both rational and irrational. The law is called upon to regulate these distinctions, to ensure rationality while preserving liberty through the institutions of a democratic state . Is distinction based on language natural and rational, or arbitrary and irrational? In the following pages we will examine the determination of legal and illegal distinctions, in national and international frameworks"-- Provided by publisher.

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