America The Beautiful Language Analysis

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Who is the intended audience?
Every American citizen but with emphasis on selective groups of immigrants from a various religious, racial and sexual orientations too. Which it looks like a positive inclusive message o What is the purpose of playing “America the Beautiful” in many different languages?
To send a clear message of inclusion and diversity, while appeal to a broader audience, that might not be possible to target with the conventional way. Instead the commercial speaks the intended audience language. I speak your language you are me and I am you and this is America, and America is Beautiful that way. Simply multiculturalism. o What possible controversies could arise because of this commercial?
The melody assimilates the united

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