Tongue-Tied
Tongue-Tied is an anthology that gives voice to millions of people who, on a daily basis, are denied the opportunity to speak in their own language. First-person accounts by Amy Tan, Sherman Alexie, bell hooks, Richard Rodriguez, Maxine Hong Kingston, and many other authors open windows into the lives of linguistic minority students and their experience in coping in school and beyond. Selections from these writers are presented along with accessible, abridged scholarly articles that assess...
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Tongue-Tied is an anthology that gives voice to millions of people who, on a daily basis, are denied the opportunity to speak in their own language. First-person accounts by Amy Tan, Sherman Alexie, bell hooks, Richard Rodriguez, Maxine Hong Kingston and many other authors open windows onto the lives of linguistic minority students and their experience in coping in school and beyond. Selections from these writers are presented along accessible, abridged scholarly articles that assess the impact of language policies on the experiences and life opportunities of minority-language students. Vivid and unforgettable, the readings in Tongue-Tied are ideal for teaching and learning about American education and for spurring informed debate about the many factors that affect students and their lives. Library Journal This collection of first-person accounts by Amy Tan, David Sedaris, Sherman Alexie, bell hooks, Richard Rodriguez, and Maxine Hong Kingston, among others, opens windows into the lives of linguistic-minority students and their experiences in school and beyond. These contributors attempt to open up people's hearts by way of literature in an anthology that gives voice to millions of people who, on a daily basis, are denied the opportunity to speak in their own language. Sociolinguist Santa Ana (associate professor and founding member, Cesar Chavez Ctr. for Chicana and Chicano Studies, UCLA) brings together voices of more than 30 authors who were once minority-language students in essays, novels, and poems. He adds to the mix with accessible, abridged scholarly articles that assess the impact of language policies on the experiences and life opportunities of minority-language students. The voices here resonate for those who are still quiet. The readings are ideal for learning about U.S. education and for spurring informed debate about the many factors that affect students and their lives. Recommended for academic libraries and large public libraries.-Samuel T. Huang, Univ. of Arizona Libs., Tucson Copyright 2004 Reed Business Information.
ForewordStudent prefaceAcknowledgmentsIntroduction : the unspoken issue that silences Americans1Cut into me11The girl who wouldn't sing13Prospectus22Learning silence23from Always Running25from Lost in Translation27Name giveaway31Masks and acculturation32Aria34Language and consciousness40Back in those days48Indian boy love song (#2)55Wasicuia ya he? : Do you speak English?56Off reservation blues64Que dice? Que dice? Child translators and the power of language66No questions asked70Me talk pretty one day71The silence of polyglots75Voz en una carcel77The woman warrior78Chronology of events, court decisions, and legislation affecting language minority children in American public education87The failure to educate immigrant children11136 children118Today's deficit thinking about the education of minority students124Academic ignorance and black intelligence134Beginning where the children are152Translating translation : finding the beginning157Elena165Healing earthquakes166Mother tongue169Lakota words174Immigrants178My Hawai'i179Chief Wachuseh184Translation186Bilingual cognates187Learning to trust the language I thought I'd left behind190Principles of successful schools for multilingual children197The best multilingual schools201The four spokes of the second language learning wheel214Teaching multilingual children222Suite for ebony and phonics : reflections on African American English236What should teachers do about Ebonics?242I want to write an American Poem II253Teaching new worlds/new words255Desmet, Idaho, March 1969261Speaking in tongues : A letter to 3rd world women writers262Two languages in mind, but just one in the heart264Mi Problema268Linguistic terrorism270I recognize you272The new world273I want to write an American Poem III281Speaking Spanglish284English con salsa287Sources and permissions289Index295About the authors301
\ CHOICEThis volume successfully addresses students, parents, and teachers of language minority students. Tongue Tied voices a compelling demand for the linguistic rights of all language minority children in U.S. schools. Highly recommended.\ \ \ \ \ Journal Of Adolescent and Adult LiteracyAn entertaining and enlightening book.\ \ \ Education DigestThis is a timely book. The readings in this anthology are ideal for learning about American education and for spurring informed debate about the many factors that affect minority-language students and their lives.\ \ \ \ \ Aztlan: A Journal Of Chicano StudiesTongue-Tied opens a window onto the lives of multilingual and multicultural children in the nation's public schools.\ \ \ \ \ ChoiceThis volume successfully addresses students, parents, and teachers of language minority students. Tongue Tied voices a compelling demand for the linguistic rights of all language minority children in U.S. schools. Highly recommended.\ \ \ \ \ Aztlan: A Journal Of Chicano StudiesTongue-Tied opens a window onto the lives of multilingual and multicultural children in the nation's public schools.\ \ \ \ \ Library JournalThis collection of first-person accounts by Amy Tan, David Sedaris, Sherman Alexie, bell hooks, Richard Rodriguez, and Maxine Hong Kingston, among others, opens windows into the lives of linguistic-minority students and their experiences in school and beyond. These contributors attempt to open up people's hearts by way of literature in an anthology that gives voice to millions of people who, on a daily basis, are denied the opportunity to speak in their own language. Sociolinguist Santa Ana (associate professor and founding member, Cesar Chavez Ctr. for Chicana and Chicano Studies, UCLA) brings together voices of more than 30 authors who were once minority-language students in essays, novels, and poems. He adds to the mix with accessible, abridged scholarly articles that assess the impact of language policies on the experiences and life opportunities of minority-language students. The voices here resonate for those who are still quiet. The readings are ideal for learning about U.S. education and for spurring informed debate about the many factors that affect students and their lives. Recommended for academic libraries and large public libraries.-Samuel T. Huang, Univ. of Arizona Libs., Tucson Copyright 2004 Reed Business Information.\ \
