Should English be implemented as the official language of the United States? My position is no
Introduction: Although some states have an official language on the state level, the United States does not have an official language at the federal level. Several legislators such as Senator Hayakawa in the 1980s have proposed a bill that would make English as the official language. Hence, the lobbyist group named US English has been pushing to make English the official language of the United States. In your opinion, should the United States make English as the official language at the federal level?
Your task: In this online assignment, respond to the prompt below. Should English be implemented as the official language of the United States at the federal level?
In your response: State your position to the question above. Select three compelling arguments in support of your position from the readings we covered in class as well as arguments from www.usenglish.org, accompany them with possible counterarguments, and refute the counter arguments by providing evidence to build your position. In your argumentation, you should draw on the knowledge and research you have become familiar with in this class. Compile your answer in a video presentation.
References
Dicker, S. (2003). Languages in America: A pluralist view. Chapter 5, pp. 164-215, Clevedon, UK: Multilingual Matters.
Wiley, T. (2010). The United States. In J. Fishman & O. Garcia (Eds.), Handbook of language and ethnic identity (pp. 302-322).
“US English.” U.S. English, 6 Aug. 2019, www.usenglish.org.
