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Nieto  \nNorthern Illinois University  \nUnited States  \nCitation: Nieto, D. G. (2021). Making it official: The institutionalization of the hegemony of English. Education Policy Analysis Archives, 29(96). [https://doi.org/10.14507/epaa.29.5741](https://doi.org/10.14507/epaa.29.5741)  \n[Abstract:](Abstract: Drawing upon Critical Discourse Analysis)[ Drawing upon Critical Discourse Analysis](Abstract: Drawing upon Critical Discourse Analysis) (CDA) as theoretical framework and methodological tool, the present paper critically examines the legislation that has established English as official language in 30 states. This study captures the motivation and rationale of the policies, their stated outcomes and educational implications. The analysis situates the discourse embedded in official language policies within its socio-historical context and the conceptualization of race and language in the US. The results indicate that official English legislation responds to a conservative raciolinguistic ideology that seeks to reaffirm the hegemony of English as a mechanism of internal colonization. Official English attempts to establish monolingual educational and governmental practices that serve as an instrument to protect the status quo and, thus, perpetuate the privilege of whiteness and the subordination of immigrants, and Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) .  \nKeywords: Language policy; English-only policies; official English; language policy in education  \nOficializándolo: La institucionalización de la hegemonía del inglés en los Estados Unidos  \nResumen: Basándose en un análisis crítico del discurso como marco teórico y como instrumento metodológico, el presente estudio examina la legislación que ha establecido el  \ninglés como lengua oficial en 30 estados. Esta investigación captura la motivación y la razón fundamental de las políticas, sus objetivos establecidos y sus implicaciones en educación. Este análisis sitúa el discurso constituido por las políticas de oficialidad del lenguaje dentrode su contexto sociohistórico y la conceptualización de lenguaje y raza en los Estados Unidos. Los resultados indican que la legislación que establece el inglés como idioma oficial responde una ideología raciolingüística conservadora con la intención de reafirmar la hegemonía del inglés como mecanismo interno de colonización. El movimiento “inglésoficial” intenta imponer prácticas monolingües en el gobierno y en la educaci ón que sirven como instrumento para mantener el status quo y, así, perpetuar el privilegio de la raza blanca y la subordinación de inmigrantes, y las comunidades negras, indígenas, y de color. Palabras-clave: Política lingüística; Política de “solo inglés”; inglés oficial; política lingüística educativa  \nOficializando: A institucionalização da hegemonia do inglês nos Estados Unidos Resumo: A partir de uma análise crítica do discurso como referencial teórico e como instrumento metodológico, este estudo examina a legislação que instituiu o inglês como língua oficial em 30 estados. Esta pesquisa captura a motivação e a lógica das políticas, seus objetivos declarados e suas implicações para a educação. Esta análise situa o discurso constituído pela política de oficialidade da linguagem em seu contexto sócio-histórico e aconceituação de língua e raça nos Estados Unidos. Os resultados indicam que a legislação que institui o inglês como língua oficial responde a uma ideologia raciolingüística conservadora com o intuito de reafirmar a hegemonia do inglês como mecanismo interno de colonização. El movimiento “inglés oficial” intenta imponer prácticas monolingües en el gobierno y en la educación que sirven como instrumento para ma","cbCailaKMGJyw2Lo","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCailaKMGJyw2Lo","pdf",415933,22,"English","# Abstract\n# Keywords\n# Language Policy in the US\n## Historical development of English supremacy\n## Lack of constitutional official-language status and later legislative movement","[{\"question\":\"What does the paper analyze regarding official English in the U.S.?\",\"answer\":\"It critically examines the legislation that established English as an official language in 30 states, focusing on the motivation, rationale, stated outcomes, and educational implications.\"},{\"question\":\"Which framework and method does the study use?\",\"answer\":\"The paper uses Critical Discourse Analysis as both a theoretical framework and a methodological tool.\"},{\"question\":\"What do the results indicate about the purpose of official English legislation?\",\"answer\":\"The results indicate it responds to a conservative raciolinguistic ideology, aiming to reaffirm English hegemony as a mechanism of internal colonization and to support monolingual practices in government and education.\"}]","Making It Official - The Institutionalization of the Hegemony of English in the US | PDF",1792093918,55]