do you think the united states should establish english as the major language spoken?

Answer 1

it should be the only language spoken.

Answer 2

No Way- if 'English only' legislation passes, it will make it even harder for Native American groups to preserve their endangered languages. Why should you care about Native American languages?- Well, from a theoretical linguist's point of view, the extinction of a language represents the tragic loss of important data that can be used to better understand how human language works, which in turn can help us understand ourselves better. Many linguists are currently racing to document many of these languages before they become extinct. English only legislation will only speed up the demise of these languages.
From a technological point of view, a better understanding of human language can eventually lead to better computer language capabilities. If we let endangered languages die, we will be making it that much more difficult to perfect a theory of language that will facilitate the development of pratical computer language processing and other things that have not even been thought of yet.
We should fight English only legislation for the sake of science!! Besides, for those of us who already speak English, would making English the "official language" do us any good? From my perspective, this legislation only hurts people, and doesn't really benefit anyone. Most immigrants that I know already have plenty of motivation to learn English, and don't need legislation to encourage them. The only thing English only legislation does is speed up the extinction of endangered languages, which doesn't help anyone.
Anyone interested in this subject area should read Mark Baker's "the Atoms of Language", for an excellent introduction to modern linguistics.

Answer 3

No, it should establish Hebrew as the major language spoken.

Answer 4

No, I think it should make English the official language that way people have to learn it to file their taxes, and it cuts costs of having all the tax forms in a bunch of different languages.

Answer 5

It already is the official language of the US. I think that Americans should be encouraged to learn a second language just as immigrants are encouraged to learn English.
Knowledge is power...

Answer 6

I thought it already was.

But we should learn a second language, too. There are so many benefits. I wouldn't have gotten my first real job if I didn't speak Spanish. And I'm caucasian.

Answer 7

If you mean the official language, I think it's a complete waste of time and ridiculous. many countries have many important languages and people are just being xenophobic

Answer 8

definitely....every group/ culture/ race etc that immigrated to the US through history had to learn the English language to adapt and succeed here.... now Hispanics want the US to accommodate them by translating everything in to their language... the Italians, Irish, German, Asian, African etc... immigrants never made such ridiculous demands... imagine us moving to a country that speaks a different language and demanding this.... they would laugh at us like we were crazy...

Answer 9

Actually looks like it's going that way with the bill in senate. Personally I think that fact that we havent' done it yet made us stand out and seem more liberal, more out of other people's private lives and the free nation we seem to think we are.

Answer 10

Yes.

Answer 11

yes. every where you go it's the universal language.