[lg policy] [Edling] US: Language under fire

[Harold Schiffman]

Forwarded From: edling at lists.sis.utsa.edu


The Cavalier Daily



Language under fire



Schools across the nation have been cutting traditional foreign
language programs, while enrollment of students studying those
languages has been climbing, according to two recent studies on the
subject. Arabic, Chinese, Korean and American Sign Language have
displayed a significantly increasing presence in higher education
curricula, according to a report by the Modern Language Association.



Full story:

http://www.cavalierdaily.com/2011/04/11/language-under-fire/





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