I am writing a research paper on this and need to survey people so please feel free to let me know how you feel about this I will take all answers. Just be polite I am just doing a paper, and I am not taking sides well can not give my opinion so it will not sway your answers.
2006-11-27 07:30:41 · 19 answers · asked by iluvmyusmcveteran 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
Yes, I do.
This is why, we all have to speak English to progress through our lives. Either for school, work, shopping, everything.
When immigrants come into America, all nationalities and languages are brought in as well. But I strongly believe that you must be fluent in English, to even be accepted. Everyone here speaks it, and so should anyone that comes to the US.
And I understand that some people, when they come here they didn't have the resources, or the opportunity for whatever reason. And they should be granted, a temporary pass if you want to call it that, to have the opportunity to learn the language. And all others, that have that ability, or opportunity to be sent back to their home country, to learn the language.
I know that some people my not like my answer, but this is the way I feel. I have no prejudices, and I do not want anyone to feel that I am trying to attack. So, if my answer upsets you, I am sorry, that is my feelings on the question.
2006-11-27 08:00:06 · answer #1 · answered by Shawna H 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Its a simple YES, English should be the official language of the United States. The country was founded by English speaking men on religious principals, if the founding fathers know what our country was going to turn into 200 years later I am quite sure they would have done things much differently. People who come here to live in society should adapt not the other way around. So Yes, English should be the official language.
2006-11-27 07:37:08 · answer #2 · answered by Baghdad Pete ! 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes, English should be the official language. 82% of Americans speak it, so there wouldn't be a better choice. It just wouldn't be practical to impose laws requiring everything to be printed in all popular languages (although as an aspiring translator, it'd sure put me in business).
Although, with some regions having large groups of Spanish-speaking people, it may not be a bad idea to have a few bilingual states. It probably wouldn't work to try and make the entire nation bilingual, but it may be doable for the states bordering Mexico. (I doubt it'll happen, though.)
As a whole, though, it'd be best for the US to stick to English.
2006-11-27 07:58:32 · answer #3 · answered by Pazu 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, it's the language of the majority and most countries in the world have a single official language. It doesn't mean that people can't speak other languages, the official language is just the one used by the government and for other official issues.
I am not American. I am German, our official language is German, but there are also many other languages spoken by minorities.
2006-11-27 07:52:54 · answer #4 · answered by Elly 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I vote yes! Not because I want to see us start telling people what language to speak, but because I don't want us to get into the same condition that Switzerland is in (with three official languages) and the cost of translating everything officially spoken or written into the other two languages.
2006-11-27 12:05:00 · answer #5 · answered by rbwtexan 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes it should, however speaking in one's own language is fine as well. It is correct that we have different cultures from around the world here, however, it is important not to forget that America was build on the foundation of English settlors and English is the native language of this Country.
2006-11-27 08:05:02 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, because English has been the common language here since Columbus.
But that doesn't mean to say that I don't believe that we should have seconday languages on signnage and available for newcomers on pamphlets. The United States has always been the "melting pot" and we should continue to accept this.
2006-11-27 07:39:35 · answer #7 · answered by Cyndi 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. We can't write everything in fifteen different languages. Can you imagine every sign, every report, every piece of instruction in everybody's native tongue. How about a simple sign on a post: "No Parking" in all those different languages. NO, there must be just one, and that one is of course is English.
2006-11-27 07:38:07 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No because the world is made of different people and different cultures, The US is a place that has all of these things. I think that the US would be boring if everyone just spoke English.
2006-11-27 08:22:25 · answer #9 · answered by *Mrs. Watson* 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, as a Brit, I feel that the US should speak USian ;o)
Actually, I feel that it would be a shame for the US to have an "official" language (rather than a language that is simply used for official communication); it goes against the US tradition of having a state that steers clear of contracts and interaction between individuals.
2006-11-27 07:36:00 · answer #10 · answered by Morosoph 2 · 1⤊ 2⤋