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Language

            Should English be the official language? This is a very controversial topic today. Is it ridiculous that one can take a drivers license test in multiple foreign languages? Should bilingual programs in our schools be stopped? Should linguistic ghettos exist and how do they affect America. All these questions are very important and currently top priority of English as well as English first. This topic raises pros and cons from both native Americans and immigrants who are recently became citizens of this new land. In my opinion, I agree that English should be the official language of America, however I still believe that government should still assist the newcomers learn English. Also help with interpreters in important places such as the government agency's and courts. .
             English and English first as well as many other Americans today have been annoyed by feeling out of place. When you go to a store in Manhattan English is the language used for customers and behind the counter. Unlike in some places for instance, like Brighton beach Brooklyn. Where majority of the people only speak Russian in an ordinary store you can't even ask for help without knowing how to speak in this foreign language creates a problem as well as confusion among Americans living in NY. This doesn't only happen in NY but also in NJ and California. Certain areas are considered ethnic ghettoes. This means that at that location most of the people are of the same ethnic background. .
             US officials have been considering acceptance of English official language bill .
             for past decade but still did not approve of it. As well as our fathers of today's .
             constitutions were thinking of having only one official language would scare the .
             immigrants away from the new land of freedom where freedom of your own language .
             had to be questioned. So that is one of the major reasons why they did not include this .
             bill and it is still up for consideration for the approval by Supreme Court and the congress.


Essays Related to Language

1. Language

Characteristics of language Definitions of language Many definitions of language have been proposed. Henry Sweet, an English phonetician and language scholar, stated: "Language is the expression of ideas by means of speech-sounds combined into words. ... Normally, people acquire a single language initially "their first language, or mother tongue, the language spoken by their parents or by those with whom they are brought up from infancy. ... Language, as described above, is species-specific to man. ... The science of language is known as linguistics. ...

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2. Standardization Of The English Language

In 1450 English became the language used in?... It was the language of the capital. ... I am walking are not available in many other languages. ... Other languages use SOV and some do not require a particular order. ... Every known aspect of the language experienced change and growth. ...

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3. Stages of Second Language Acquisiton

(Owens, 2012) There are basic terms about language that should be known before look at the stages of second language acquisition, like bilingual, multilingual, first language acquisition and second language acquisition. ... First language acquisition is the study which focuses on the infants' acquisition of their native languages on the other hand second language acquisition deals with the acquisition of additional languages and it is 'the study of how second languages are learned.' ... The stages of language learning. ... Second language development. ... The stages of first...

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4. Language and Culture

People presenting different cultures speak different languages and sometimes, they speak the same language differently, using various dialects. ... Speaking about language and culture, one can say that through language people verbalize culture. ... English and Japanese are two languages which demonstrate that language and culture are closely related. ... Japanese language is a vivid example of how language and culture are interrelated. ... This is how culture affects language. ...

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5. Scripting Languages

(The World of Scripting Languages, David Barron, 2000) SCRIPTING And SCRIPTING LANGUAGES. ... Scripting Languages When using one or more of these forms of scripting a particular scripting language must be used. ... Scripting languages are sometimes referred to as glue languages or system integration languages. ... Scripting languages assume that there already exists a collection of useful components written in other languages. ... WHY ARE SCRIPTING LANGUAGES SO POPULAR? ...

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6. Children Learning a Foreign Language

Knowing more than one language can open many opportunities and benefits for us. The best time to learn a foreign language is when we are young. ... For example, children growing up in a bilingual family can often speak both languages. Another reason why children should learn a foreign language is that language often offers new ideas and cultural insights. ... Overall, learning a second language can be incredible experience for children. ...

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7. Research Article - Language and Intelligence

This article's research question was asking if early language and intelligence development had any relationship to future criminal behavior. ... And to what extent, and how early, do differences between future criminals and noncriminals appear in language domain?... What was significant about this correlation was that SES and language understanding was higher than SES and language maturity between ages 3 and 5. ... This article really stresses the importance that a child's language ability can have future consequences. Also, an idea that a future study could look at is longitudinal s...

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8. Creole Languages

Creole Languages and their Relevance to Linguistic Theory First of all, before discussing specific features of Creole languages, it is worth to take a closer look at the way children master the language used by their enviroment and parents, so the method of how children learn their native language. ... He has found that the attributes of these Creole languages are not adopted from other languages; but are created by a withborn 'language-creating program'. ... A third type of approach (called the substratum-theory) believes that the similarities between Creole lang...

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9. One Global Language

What if we could all speak the same language? ... These countries have to rely on other countries to translate their literature to their language. ... When texts are translated from language to language the accuracy of meaning decreases substantially and causes miscommunication and disagreement which would be avoided. ... Personality is greatly influenced by language, therefore connecting the world in language we also have the opportunity to connect in a more personal way. ... Language could possibly be the biggest barrier and challenge that society has....

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10. Mastering the English Language

Language is a form of communication between human beings. ... Everyday people communicate in different forms using language. Out of all the languages, there is one common language used by everyone which is English. ... English is known as "language of communication" as it is the most commonly used language among foreign language speakers. ... English is the most important language among all the languages in the world. ...

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