English Official Language
There have been many discussions about making English the official language of the United States. And not only has there been discussions, but people are starting to act. There have been movements, unity acts, and even laws have been proposed to make this a reality. So why isn’t English our official language yet? To me the United states has always been a cultural diverse nation. And because it is diverse, it is the reason why America is what it is today. Holding a barrier to one language takes the flavor out of the world and that is why the United States should NOT make English its official language. There should not be an official language at all.
First, let’s discuss where the English language originated from. According to http://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/where-did-english-come-from/1571948.html …show more content…
Throughout the years the Saxons, Angels, and Jutes mixed their different languages together which resulted in what is called Anglo-Saxon or Old English. Old English is very hard to understand and only a few experts can understand it this earliest form of English. About 1,100 years ago the next invasion came from a people called the Vikings. They came from Denmark, Norway, and other northern countries and they raided the coast areas of Britain looking for valuables like slaves and traded goods. Some Viking areas became so powerful that they started to build temporary bases and they eventually became permanent. Later, the Vikings stayed in Britain and many of the English words such as “sky”, “leg”, “skull”, “egg”, “lift”, and “crawl” came from the ancient Vikings and are also from the old languages of the far northern countries. More than 900 years ago, in 1066, the next invasion took place and history experts call it the invasion of Norman Conquest. This conquest was led by William the conqueror. The Normans were French speakers from Normandy in the north of France and became rulers over Britain. These rulers only spoke French for several hundred years and at that time it was …show more content…
http://www.dictionary.com/browse/cultural-diversity defines cultural diversity as the cultural variety and differences that exist in the world, a society, or an institution. So, whether it is the holidays you celebrate, what faith you follow, and to stay on topic, the language you speak culture is what makes you, you. And it shapes our identity and has an impact on our own behavior. Living in a diverse world helps recognize the large diversity of culture, respect for the divergence, seeing the value in what other cultures offer, encouraging the gift of other languages and empowering people to strengthen themselves and others to reach their greatest potential and celebrating the beauty of what other cultures have to offer. Eventually, we all will grasp on to one another’s culture and it will become a part of our everyday
First, let’s discuss where the English language originated from. According to http://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/where-did-english-come-from/1571948.html …show more content…
Throughout the years the Saxons, Angels, and Jutes mixed their different languages together which resulted in what is called Anglo-Saxon or Old English. Old English is very hard to understand and only a few experts can understand it this earliest form of English. About 1,100 years ago the next invasion came from a people called the Vikings. They came from Denmark, Norway, and other northern countries and they raided the coast areas of Britain looking for valuables like slaves and traded goods. Some Viking areas became so powerful that they started to build temporary bases and they eventually became permanent. Later, the Vikings stayed in Britain and many of the English words such as “sky”, “leg”, “skull”, “egg”, “lift”, and “crawl” came from the ancient Vikings and are also from the old languages of the far northern countries. More than 900 years ago, in 1066, the next invasion took place and history experts call it the invasion of Norman Conquest. This conquest was led by William the conqueror. The Normans were French speakers from Normandy in the north of France and became rulers over Britain. These rulers only spoke French for several hundred years and at that time it was …show more content…
http://www.dictionary.com/browse/cultural-diversity defines cultural diversity as the cultural variety and differences that exist in the world, a society, or an institution. So, whether it is the holidays you celebrate, what faith you follow, and to stay on topic, the language you speak culture is what makes you, you. And it shapes our identity and has an impact on our own behavior. Living in a diverse world helps recognize the large diversity of culture, respect for the divergence, seeing the value in what other cultures offer, encouraging the gift of other languages and empowering people to strengthen themselves and others to reach their greatest potential and celebrating the beauty of what other cultures have to offer. Eventually, we all will grasp on to one another’s culture and it will become a part of our everyday