Racism or Patriotism?

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The author of this essay argues in favor of making English the official language of the United States based on arguments propounded by a Canadian-born Japanese immigrant with the same views. The author takes an objective approach at analyzing the costs and benefits of implementing an official policy of multilingualism. Some of the topics discussed in this paper include basic public sentiment of native English speakers as well as the high monetary cost of implementing two official languages in a country as large as the U.S.

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"Each day there are millions of people that speak a language other than English. There are actually over 300 languages that are currently spoken in the U.S." ("Should English Be the 'Official' Language of the U.S.?"). Recently; there have been efforts to make English the official language of the United States. Some say that this is discrimination against immigrants, others think that this will make us all more American and bring us together as a nation. So, would making English the official language of the U.S. be racist or patriotic?"

Sample of Sources Used:

• Hayakawa, S.I. "Bilingualism in America: English Should Be the Only Language." Isaacs 129-133.
• Isaacs, Jessica, et al, eds. The Power of Language, The Language of Power. Second Edition. United States of America: Pearson Custom Publishing, 2006.
• "Should English Be the 'Official' Language of the U.S.?" Opposing Views Beta. July 2008. 8 April 2009. <http://www.opposingviews.com/questions/should-english- be-the-official-language-of-the-us/comments>.

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