Language discrimination is manifested in language policies such as English Only mandates, but they also play out in our everyday lives in both big and small ways. In this assignment, interview a friend or family member about their experience of language discrimination. If you have experienced language discrimination, you can write a personal reflection. When interviewing others, consider the following questions: What was the context of the experience? What was/have been their experiences with linguistic discrimination? How did they respond? How do the readings inform your understanding of language discrimination? In your written response, make sure to include concepts, ideas, and quotes from the readings to inform your analysis.
If you do not know anyone who has faced linguistic discrimination, interview a friend or family member about their attitudes or perspectives about multilingualism the US. What are their thoughts about speaking a language other than English in the US? What importance do they place in speaking English only in the US? Why do they think this way? What experiences have shaped their perspectives or attitudes about multilingualism?
Use my roomate dominic ass the name for this assigment. READ DIRECTIONS CAREFULLY
Be sure to include relevant concepts, ideas, and quotes from your readings and integrate them into your writing.
Couple links as well and the readings for the chapter are down below:
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