Sociolinguistic History of Language Policy in the United States Colonial and Early National Periods

FAIN: FA-10920-74

Shirley B. Heath
Stanford University (Stanford, CA 94305-2004)

To investigate foundations of language policy formulation and implementation during colonial and early national periods of the U.S., and to provide historical perspective for current sociolinguistic analyses of the status of standard English. To provide initial data for a comprehensive history of U.S. language policy.