Language usage is an essential aspect of living in the world. Language is how we communicate and prosper as we grow. There is not just one language, but many. This does not mean that one person could speak every single language or none at all. All of us, the United States, in particular, demonstrates the ability to speak one or multiple languages. However, one-language speakers, or monolinguals, are at a disadvantage in today’s world rather than multilingual speakers because language learning shows greater ability to prosper in education and global perspectives. Russell A. Berman in “Foreign Language for Foreign Policy?” analyzes president of the council on Foreign Relations Richard Haass’ idea of language usage as a “gateway to global communities”
