The languages of the US (51)
Hey Cat! Yes it's been a while...
What are your thoughts on the subject then?
What are your thoughts on the subject then?
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It's ok, we'd understand you! 
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My last .02 on this subject (if it is deemed worth that much).
I love diversity, one of the things I actually like about Southern California. I am often told I am on the wrong end of an immigration discussion, legal or otherwise.
That being said, if I were to move to another country, my reasonable expectation is that I would have to try to assimilate to that country, not vice versa. That's all.
-Robert
I love diversity, one of the things I actually like about Southern California. I am often told I am on the wrong end of an immigration discussion, legal or otherwise.
That being said, if I were to move to another country, my reasonable expectation is that I would have to try to assimilate to that country, not vice versa. That's all.
-Robert
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I agree with you, in principle. But still, just for the sake of argument: what is to say that english should be the language of preference in the US?
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I'll take the pragmatic, and admittedly easy, way out: The english language is still spoken (as plarkin pointed out, in some cases, not very well) by the vast majority here.
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When I was going to WSU in Wichita, Kansas they were offering E.S.L. back in 1983. E.S.L. is about English as a second language.
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Which begs the question - what would the rationale be for the language of preference to be something other than english? 
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i do not agree.
we do NOT have an official language here, and the linguistics of this country have been ever-changing since we came here in the first place.
in other parts of the world, they make an effort to learn english to deal with the US, yet we get all pissy about even allowing people to speak their own language in our country.
i thought the spanish anthem was gorgeous...i'm sure that it would be just as beautiful in chinese.
i personally have not said the pledge of allegiance since i was in third grade. i agree, it's silly.
in fact, i agree with damned near everything that plarkin had to say in this thread. i am not threatened by diversity, i welcome it.
we do NOT have an official language here, and the linguistics of this country have been ever-changing since we came here in the first place.
in other parts of the world, they make an effort to learn english to deal with the US, yet we get all pissy about even allowing people to speak their own language in our country.
i thought the spanish anthem was gorgeous...i'm sure that it would be just as beautiful in chinese.
i personally have not said the pledge of allegiance since i was in third grade. i agree, it's silly.
in fact, i agree with damned near everything that plarkin had to say in this thread. i am not threatened by diversity, i welcome it.
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<Looks at watch> - Wow, look at the time. Ducking out for another intellectual pursuit - the Bears and Pats...
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E pluribus unum.
Nice to hear everyone's points of view so far. Lots of food for thought! Thank you!
Nice to hear everyone's points of view so far. Lots of food for thought! Thank you!
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Languages are ways of communication. They are sometimes associated with all sorts of "-isms", religions, or other "problematic areas", but should they be? Isn't a spade a spade regardless of how it's translated?