Issues and Controversies
Language is dear to nearly all of us, so it shouldn't be surprising that language can become the focus of political or personal controversy. Controversies can include the correctness of language, the legal status of language and other facets of when and where it is used.
Bilingual Education Divides Americans
Politically, language issues in the United States have surfaced primarily in two ways: efforts by some advocates to adopt English as an official language and thus in some way to limit government usage of other languages, and efforts in some states to curtail the use of bilingual education.
Politically, language issues in the United States have surfaced primarily in two ways: efforts by some advocates to adopt English as an official language and thus in some way to limit government usage of other languages, and efforts in some states to curtail the use of bilingual education.