Mia's Blog... "An English Takeover!"

A current issue being discussed by American officials is if English should be the official language of the United States. The bill was introduced about a year ago proposing the make English the official language on a federal level, instead of just an assumed standard. The controversy of this bill raised the voices of many different group for America is supposed to be the country for all back rounds to thrive, yet English is required in our education systems to be mastered.
I do not believe that America should have an “official language”. Yes, we are, for the most part, a country that speaks English; however, we are a new country of the world made up of the decedents of mostly European tongues. In order to function together in day to day life, a standard has been made to learn the universal language of English for proper communication and living. Many different races function within their own community, in America, who all speak the same language and when they need to communicate with the rest of America they are able to speak English for the most part. We teach our children, and those of immigrants, how to properly speak English so they can get by in the world communicating and forming their lively hood. This does not mean it should be stamped as our official language. America is the home of immigrants and opportunity. We are the most diverse country and, especially with the rise of bilingual citizens, we cannot be defined as one type of people. Yes, English is the most abundant first language spoken, but the numbers are not high enough to label the language officially as the Keeper of America. The determining of an official language will not change anything, it will only state an unspoken known. The world knows in America the universal language is English, yet the world also knows America is the land of many languages. The mixture and diversity leaves the people to have no choice but to learn this common word of English or about thirty percent of the citizens of America who are immigrants will be lost in this country. They and we are defined as Americans. This category, including thousands of different cultures and races, cannot be grouped in any other way. Countries across the sea also teach English in their school systems to prepare them for the possible migration to the Land of the Free for better communication. I feel like English is not the language of America, but the language of the world. America is the meeting point of cultures and interaction of multilingualism, representing the world as a whole. Our country represents all things free and universal, and labeling will not contribute but take away from this beautiful opportunity and essence.