In light of the current prevalence of English Only bills on Official English going through congress, I’ve been reading more about the controversy. Part of the debate surrounding immigration in the US is the issue of making English THE ‘official language’. While there is great value in a common language and English education being available more broadly than it is, as a TESOL professional, I maintain an English only policy would only have negative consequences for the country at large. Here are a few reasons:
Adventures with Language 