Frontmatter -- Contents -- Presentation -- Chapter 1. Introduction -- Chapter 2. Theory and Method in the Analysis of Language Shift -- Part One: The Structure of Language Shift in the United States -- Chapter 3. The Anglicisation of Adults in Minority Language Groups -- Chapter 4. Intergenerational Anglicisation in the United States -- Chapter 5. The Context of Minority Language Use among American Adolescents -- Chapter 6. Reflections on the Process of Anglicisation -- Part Two: The Role of Language Characteristics in the Attainment Process -- Chapter 7. The Impact of Language Characteristics on Occupational and Income Attainments of American Adults -- Chapter 8. The Impact of Language Characteristics on the Educational Attainments of American Children -- Chapter 9. The Impact of Language Characteristics on the Educational Achievements of American Children -- Chapter 10. Reflections on the Role of Language Characteristics in the Attainment Process of Minority Language Groups -- Part Three: Language Planning in the Context of Identified Needs -- Appendix A: Source and Reliability of the SIE Estimates -- Appendix Β: Design Characteristics of High School and Beyond -- Appendix C: Fidelity of Language Reports by HSB Students -- References -- Backmatter