Heroes of Multilingualism in the U.S.A.

Abstract

Ethnic language and culture maintenance efforts of certain educational institutions and educators in the U.S. have met with major obstacles. Although in many respects the United States is a multilingual, multicultural nation, many of its citizens hold a negative view of bilingualism. This article explores the paradox of bilingualism among wealthier Americans and the poorest newcomers and describes the potential of the Greek-American community to withstand the “English-only” trend.