To recognize the historical fact that the United Sates has been an overwhelmingly English speaking nation since it was created and that its constitution and foundational documents are in English. 5. To recognize that while the people of the United States value and respect diversity, they want to preserve English as their common language and therefore immigrants have the responsibility to learn English. 6. To conform to the majority of the states (31) that already have made English their official language.
If you go to France everyone talks French, if you go to Spain people speak Spanish, if you go to Germany everyone there speaks German. The United States, till this day has not officially named English as its official language. In the following paragraphs I would be writing about why the U.S. should make English as its official language. The reasons is to encourage people to learn and speak English, so that the U.S. officially have a official language like other countries, lastly, to cut cost of government expenses due to
How does David Crystal win over so much logic and emotion from his audience? Do the rhetorical tools that Crystal uses aid in his overall success of the argument? Crystal is the author of many books on language such as “The Gr8 Db8” which discusses text language and its impact on society. The author’s undermined approach is shown through historical context, statistics and pathos to effectively reveal the mass spread of English, and the potential impact it will have on the world. Crystal connects with the audience to make them realize that something as simple as the language we speak, could have more of an impact on the world than ever imaginable.
Let’s Make It Official Should English be the country’s official language? Speaking English in the United States has always been natural to us U.S. citizens. However, it should be the official language to lower the cost of multilingual and bilingual services. The article “Should English Be the Official Language of the United States?” by Jayne Keedle is about the debate whether United States should use English as the official language. English should be the official language of the U.S. because it unifies us, it reduces the cost of providing multilingual services and it has widespread support.
A rhetorical question is a question that is asked in order to make a point, it is asked merely for effect with no answer expected (Merriam-Webster, 2011). The Rhetorical question that JFK asks in his inaugural speech was: “Can we forge against these enemies a grand and global alliance, North and South, East and west, that can assure a more fruitful life for all mankind? Will you join in that historic effort?”(John F. Kennedy) This question basically asks the millions of Americans to join in his efforts, to get behind him and help assure the more “fruitful life. By asking this question he is calling the American people, not only to realize the hostility that had been happening between countries but also to do something and to take action. He is inspiring them to do more for their country and causing them to think what they are willing to do for their country and at what
The lie is a self perpetuating myth started by human desire of hope. Hope for more than early settlers and immigrants today are able attain where they lived. The hope America stands for is a presumed birthright of genetic opulence. This hunger for more drove millions to leave sustainability and migrate to America the land without kings. Laurance Shames, holding a Harvard MBA, depicts American consumerism in the first paragraph of “The More Factor,” as “there is no tale more American than this” (90).
English Only Legislation Literature Review Emmanuel Santiago ENG 201 Professor Sheila Figueroa January 9, 2011 Our country was founded on the ideals of freedom and religious tolerance. America’s founding fathers intended for us to be a nation of tolerance towards cultural diversity too. Early projects by members of Congress to obtain an English only legislation have failed to make any significant progress. Immigrants already understand that success in America cannot be attained without proficiency in the English language. Do we need federal legislation to further assert this fact?
Ronald Reagan’s First Inaugural Address urges Americans to recall the achievements of the American Founders, in particular their confidence in self-government and individual freedom. Against liberalism’s reliance on bureaucracy, Reagan insists that “government is the problem” and that ordinary Americans should be recognized as heroes. He allows the very setting of the Inauguration—for the first time on the west side of the Capitol, facing the monuments—to honor the Founders before his audience. For an America beset by economic woes and a vacillating foreign policy, Reagan exudes a confidence in the people exercising their freedom to revive America. He draws on the strengths of earlier inaugural addresses—including the bipartisanship of Thomas Jefferson, the resolve of Abraham Lincoln, and the confidence of Franklin Roosevelt.
She states that there are millions of dollars spent each year to provide translators and translations to non-English speakers that can be saved if they were required to learn English. She claims that one of the most important aspects of assimilating to American culture is the speaking of English and it helps them in reaching the “American dream.” She states that even their board members are fluent in many other languages in an attempt to show how they willingly made a choice to learn instead of just relying on someone else. She claims that if it is not fixed numbers will continue to climb and taxpayer dollars will continue being used for something that should be known by an American citizen. She lastly states that there is nothing wrong with being multi-lingual but it is wrong to think you can move to this country and not learn English and at the tax payer expense survive by keeping your home
I think so, even though people maybe think otherwise. Without the English language where would we be? Who knows, we could all be speaking French or Spanish, however that is not the case. Reality is, the English language is one of the world’s official languages and it is the official language in a lot of countries. English is also the dominant business language and it is necessary for people to speak English if they are to enter a global workforce.