If you study linguistics. then you know that English is really two languages of Germanic and Frankish origin. That is the strength of our languageits dynamism. It has absorbed thousands of words from other languages. The coffee you drank this morning is an Arabic word. Most of our vocabulary is actually Latin. Our medical terms are Greek absorbed wholesale. Knowledge and command of English is important. Every immigrant to this country understands the economic motivation for learning English. Without it they may survive. but they will not thrive. As todays world becomes increasingly integrated and interdependent it is shortsighted and ignorant to believe that policies of isolationism and protectionism will serve America in the 21st century.
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Every immigrant understands the economic motivation for learning English.