Which of the following is an example of an ethnocentric view of bilingualism?

A. Efforts to mandate the instruction of children who are not fluent in English
B. Efforts to maintain English as a Second Language programs in schools with a majority of immigrant children
C. Efforts to introduce a constitutional amendment declaring English as the nation's official language
D. Efforts to establish the proper form for bilingual programs


Answer: C

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