statistics seen here. In some of the cases included, both racial and national
origin discrimination were at issue. In most of the cases, accent, language
use and communication figured prominently in the testimony,
argumentation, discussion and final opinion.^8 Table 9.1 provides an
overview.
Table 9.1 Distribution of 25 language-focused discrimination cases in the courts/ EEOC
hearings by plaintiff’s national origin
How widespread is language-focused discrimination? The General
Accounting Office of the United States Government (GAO GGD 90-62