The effect of Arizona language policies on Arizona Indigenous students

Language Policy

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 101-118

  Combs, Mary Carol ^a   Nicholas, Sheilah E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

Author keywords

Indigenous language revitalization; Language policy; Native American students; Sovereignty; Unintended consequences

Indexed keywords

EID: 84858295661     PISSN: 15684555     EISSN: 15731863     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10993-011-9230-7     Document Type: Article

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