Official Language

To their discredit the Founding Fathers espoused the racist notion that English could be utilized to exclude non-English speaking groups from mainstream American politics and policies.

The debate continues on which language should be the national speech. How about in schools?

The most widely spoken languages of the world by regions and whole.

English is the language that has been dominantly spoken in the United States for years. People live in confusion when they do not all know the same language.

I propose that making English the "official" language of the United States is a solution to a problem that isn't there; and is just a technique of weilding control the immigrants who make their homes here.

This article attempts to decipher the difference between native English and African American Vernacular English and what becomes the standard language in a country where there is no official language.

Unfortunately, there are places where employees do not know how to speak the language and they are forced to speak whatever their English sounds like to be able to earn a paycheck in this tough economy.

A look at the desirability of having a national language.

an article about how tolerant America seems about having some foreigners speak their own language while in America

There are thousands of languages in the world, most of which you will never hear spoken. They all have different sounds and different words, some of which have no equivalent meaning in English. With the thousands of languages out there, what languages are worth learning?

This paper examines the debate over whether or not English should be the official language of the United States. The essay provides insight to the public opinion concerning this issue and the costs involved in having a multilingual society.

There are many good reasons for English to be the official language, it would save money, make the states more united, and allow for better communication with immigrants.

A discussion of why the United States should adopt English as its Official Language, and what it means if it does so.

Questione della lingua, the "language debate," is nothing new in history. Dante outraged the world when he chose to write in Italian rather that the universal Latin in order to make his writing more accessible to the common person.

A study of the bilingual language movement in America.

This article is about the need for immigrants to learn English. It also addresses the point that America's official language should be English.

An examination of the English language controversy, with opinions from both English Only advocates and bilingual educators

A knowledge of English is a key to success...around the world.

English is the most widely known language in the USA. There are more people who are fluent in English than who are not fluent in English.

English is our national language and will never lose its standing. It is unnecessary to pass laws to make it official. All other languages that immigrants bring here disappear within three generations. English will remain the dominant language.

English is considered America's primary language, although federal guidelines mandate that provisions are made to second language learners. This article is a satire regarding America's "core" language's dialects.

Immigrants are losing their native languages at the same rate as they always have, by the third generation. It is not necessary to try to make English the official language of this country. People who want to do that are worrying about nothing.

Countries where the majority of the people speak English. Individual details on each country included.

A work analyzing the problems in creating a national language in the United States.

My thoughts on the language that I think should be spoken in America, this fine and beautiful country.

Is it possible that works translated into other languages can actually be better than the original?

A study on why English should not be the national language of the USA.

If people do not speak a common language, it will cause divisions within our society. It should be a requirement to speak fluent English if you want to live and work in the United States.

Too much political speaking is done in code, innuendo and with a pandering accent. It needs to be stopped immediately; by law if necessary!

Comics are really good for practice if you want to increase your vocabulary and learn how to use typical expressions in a natural way.

Easy notes for elementary students: you can make this into an overhead