[Linganth] Request for readings: American citizenship test

[Wasson, Christina]

I just wanted to offer a belated thank you to everyone who responded to my request.  I have already thanked people individually, but was unable to post messages to linganth for a while, for complicated reasons.

Peace,
Christina

Christina Wasson
Professor of Anthropology, University of North Texas
https://www.christinawasson.com


On Oct 11, 2017, at 3:12 PM, Ilana Gershon <igershon at indiana.edu<mailto:igershon at indiana.edu>> wrote:

Dear Christina,
Susan Coutin is working on a similar project, although I don't know if she has published anything on it yet or not.   This is the most recent
article of hers that I could find that might be relevant:

https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=2564567

Best,
Ilana

On 10/11/2017 1:02 PM, Wasson, Christina wrote:
I am looking for advice on relevant readings.  I have a master’s student who is conducting research on the experiences of immigrants to the US who are eligible for citizenship.  She is examining why some apply for citizenship and some do not.  One potential deterrent is the need to pass the US Citizenship Test, which is in English.

What background literature my student should read in linguistic anthropology, regarding issues of citizenship, language learning, language policy, and any other relevant topics?

Thanks in advance for your suggestions!

Peace,
Christina

Christina Wasson
Professor of Anthropology, University of North Texas
https://www.christinawasson.com<https://www.christinawasson.com/>
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