Languages of the United States

Social Science 449 (1980): 17-30. The benefits of knowing a foreign language are undeniable in the current U.S. economy. In this article, the author successfully points out the national needs in foreign language and international studies. In addition, she uses analytical data to show how important it is to implement these skills in the U.S higher education. In term of explaining the importance of knowing a foreign language in current U.S. economy, the article is not very useful since the…

The country of North Korea has been a very curious subject for the people of the United States countless other governments in power throughout the world. Many factors of North Korea have remained a secret over the last few decades, but some have become more open over time to the outside world. The United States and North Korea are both made up of an extreme difference in views within the power of government and also policies that follow their rule, but surprisingly share common virtues that…

The United States is a nation built by immigrants. Often called the Great Melting Pot, the U.S. is renowned for its ability to soak up people from countries all around the world and still remain distinctly American. In fact, many argue that the mix of cultures is what makes America America. Some people, however, fear that potentially too much of one culture could dominate America. English has always been the primary language used in the United States, but as the number of non-English speaking…

of their friends. The chinese kid and the Indian kid came to America with their parents and were forced to assimilate to the American lifestyle.. Throughout history, the debate on whether the United States should make English its official language has risen. But if English were to become the official language, it would prove detrimental and impossible to accomplish, illustrates Robert King in his article “Should English Be the Law?” (537). The article, "Debate: Multiculturalism vs.…

who once lived in France. Now residing in the United States of America, she was able to earn an education in both countries. Prior to conducting an interview, I researched France and its education system in order to familiarize myself with how it functions. Therefore, as she spoke to me about her schooling in France, I was able to follow along. There are certain facts she told that were fascinating, especially upon comparing them to the United states. Upon examining the education system in…

thousands of years, people have encountered language barriers. Even in today’s global society, they still exist; one of the main issues concerning Pope Francis’s visit to the United States was language. The Pope needed to choose a language to address the people without diluting the strength of his message; all the while, choosing a language he was proficient enough in to avoid a faux pas. Pope Francis came to the decision to speak in English, the unofficial language of America’s majority. Pope…

English has been spoken in America as a national language for so long. Every American knows how to speak and even right fluent English. The American English, though slightly differs with the British English. In the recent times, there has been an ongoing debate about whether the country should be multilingual or remain with the monolingual ways of speaking English as the national language. There have been various scholars writing about English as a language. Their viewpoints differ…

freedoms and economic safety, such as Canada’s Anti-terrorism Act of 2015, the United Nations’ Declaration of Rights of Indigenous People or the United States’ Marshall Plan. One of the essential aspects of liberalism is the security that comes with it. In Canada we have the Passenger Protect list from 2007 and the Anti-terrorism Act…

Spanish is forever a part of the Americas’ history. For centuries, the language reigned over Central America, western South America, and the Caribbean, embedding itself deeply into cultures of modern countries in the region, such as: Mexico, Chile, Cuba, and so forth. However, despite Spanish’s impressive influence over such swaths of land, Hispanic descendants from this Latin America faced persecution within the United States predominantly in the late 1900s. Two authors, Marjorie Agosín and…

English is a language that has a variety of dialects; particularly, there are different major English segments. And the reason is that the English language was introduced to America through British colonization in the early 17th century. It also spread to many other parts of the world because of the strength of the British empire. Over the years, English spoken in the United States and in Britain started diverging from each other in various aspects. This led to a new dialects in the form of…