Gingrich has been promoting English-only legislation. Some wonder why while others think the bloggers should give Newt a break.

Newt Gingrich argues that immigrants must learn English if they want to embrace the American Dream.

John McWhorter tells Gingrich to get out of the linguistic ghetto.

Benjamin Zimmer says that whatever you think of the English-only movement it is unfair to claim that Gingrich called Spanish a “ghetto language.”

Jeffrey Feldman challenges the historian on his history.

A look back: Geoffrey Nunberg, in an extensive article several years ago, explores the issues involved in the English-only movement.