Is Ethnic identity twin skin to linguistic identity- are we really our language...?!?
What does language represent about us within our differing cultures...?!? who would want to try to fix another persons foreign tongue, & why...?!?
2007-09-08 23:51:14 · 9 answers · asked by Emocide Organ 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
Alright, since everybody seems to be taking exactly what I said quite literally, let me clear up the question, it's part of an assignment for class, & "If you want to be American, should you speak 'American'...?!?", is a nearly direct quote....& I just worded it the same way to be precise.
I'm aware of what the English is, & that American isn't a language in itself, it consists of many...
2007-09-09 05:14:16 · update #1
um....don't you mean english?
there's no such language as american...you nicked our language!
2007-09-08 23:59:55 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The most widely spoken language in the U.S. (because America would imply all of North and South America) is English, but we technically don't have a national language. The reason is because we are supposed to be a multi-ethnic society, all languages are to be considered valid. That's why voting ballets, citizenship tests, census', passports, etc. come out in so many different languages in America. Heck--Spanish-English bilingual schools are becoming more common in the southwest!
This is the true embodiment of "America."
2007-09-09 10:33:53 · answer #2 · answered by Sungchul 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you want to live in a country it is a good idea to know the language. We should not make it illegal for a person to not speak it we should let the market conditions work it out. If people are willing to employ non english speakers then so be it.
2007-09-09 07:07:46 · answer #3 · answered by Jim 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
American is not a language. Americans can speak any language they know but generally in America people speak either English or Hispanic which are their national languages..
2007-09-09 07:01:57 · answer #4 · answered by bashah1939 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
i feel that if they want to live here and have an work here then they need to speak our language..i have been to chinese resturants and i think most of them can only say " you like pepsi?" and then it comes out," you like pesi? and why should they speak english? in order for us to communicate..otherwise we are standing there with a confused look on our faces and sounding like what Carlos Mecia describes as De De Dee....
2007-09-09 07:00:45 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
just speak proper English and everything will be fine!
PS:most of the Americans i used to know loved accents alot!!
have a nice day : )
2007-09-09 07:03:04 · answer #6 · answered by RoChEr 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think if you want to live in America you should have to speak english.
2007-09-09 07:00:26 · answer #7 · answered by KC 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
HEY IM AFOOL AN I IS AMAN FROM DU SOUTH I FEEL THAT AS AMERICANS WE MAKE OUR LANGUAGE THEY GIVE US THE BASICS AN ITS UP 2 U TWO MAKE A WORLD OF DIFFRENCE OF WUT IS GIVEN I MYSELF FANCY WORDS AS A BES GIVEN AN MARKET THEM AS BULLETS AN BREAD ALOT AN ALIL GOTTA BE AMERICAN TO LOVE IT DOE OR YOUR LEARNING THE ROPES SPOKE AS SAID
2007-09-09 08:09:41 · answer #8 · answered by PIMPIN AFOOL 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
SI senior !
2007-09-09 06:56:46 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋