I Don'T Agree To Make English As Official Language

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I Don't Agree to make English as Official Language

In this essay I will argue that English should not be the official language. For this purpose I will present arguments agains the point of and those who believe that english should be an official language. To support arguments against this point I will include some strong poings such as Obama disfavours this point so I will discuss his perception in this regards as well as. A Neglected Side in the Historiography of Language MovementAhmed Kamal (n.d.) believes there is a neglected side of the history of language movement. He believes that the seed of our language-based nationalism started from the language movement and his view has almost earned universal acceptance in the historiography of the educated middle class? Kamal (n.d.). (www.bdembjp.com) Kamal (n.d.) “Badruddin Umar? who has authored three documentary volumes on the language movement? holds the view that the way this movement spread to the villages outside Dhaka proved that a deep concordance was already established between the social? economic? political and cultural problems of the people and the language movement of 1952.” The article is more of a debate over specific negative issues that have occurred in history which are believed to have stemmed from the language movement. (www.bdembjp.com) The lobbying group known as U.S. English has been dedicated in trying to make English the official language. The State and Federal government is trying to declare English the official language. The United States has several problems but you would not think English is one of them. "Census figures show that 97 percent of Americans over the age of five are fluent in English." There are 23 states that adopted English as their official language. Newt Gingrich said?" without English as a common language? there is no (American} civilization. U.S. English wants to reduce the teaching of bilingual education and replace it by teaching new immigrants instead. The real question is what the impact of the English language might be. (www.bdembjp.com)

On the other hand Obama believe the American people understand in order to succeed in their society? immigrants need to learn English. But the amendment would do a number of things that are problematical. The first is that it is contrary to the provisions of law that exist in many States. For example? in New Mexico? you have in their State Constitution? a provision that says that many of the documents within that State have to be provided in both English and Spanish. The same thing is true for the State of Hawaii. furthermore he believes this is a States rights issue? and those constitutions of those States ought to be respected. He does not believe it is a matter American ought to be imposing here from Washington DC. Also? this amendment would undo an executive order conceived by President Bill Clinton and implemented by President George Bush. Both recognized it is important that people who have limited English proficiency receive the kinds of services so they can understand what is ...
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