Language policy in early 19th century-America

and later attempts to circumscribe rights.

H. Schiffman, LING 540, Language Policy

• Early US history, and origins of Schools: No Overt policy on language.

• 1842 and after

• Language and Religion.

• Attacks on language schools.

• World War I and its Aftermath

• Meyer vs. Nebraska, 1923

• Details of attempts to circumscribe language tolerance policy

• A chart showing rise and fall of various factors.

• A map of the US pre-1800 before westward expansion involved moving into lands east of the Mississippi.

• A map of the US just prior to 1845, when westward expansion would take on a new meaning.