!Hay caramba! English rules. (National).It seems the more we change, the more we talk the same. The U.S. population has become increasingly diverse, especially with Hispanic immigrants, but the grip that the English language English language, member of the West Germanic group of the Germanic subfamily of the Indo-European family of languages (see Germanic languages). Spoken by about 470 million people throughout the world, English is the official language of about 45 nations. has on the country may actually be strengthening. Hispanic teens with bilingual bi·lin·gual adj. 1. a. Using or able to use two languages, especially with equal or nearly equal fluency. b. or even Spanish-only parents appear to be shedding the use of Spanish. Experts say that follows the historical trend as immigrant families take root in the U.S., only it's happening much more rapidly now. English remains a big key to joining and succeeding in America's mass culture. For good or bad, sociologist Ruben G. Rumbaut has called the U.S. a "language graveyard." Still, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. the U.S. Census Bureau Noun 1. Census Bureau - the bureau of the Commerce Department responsible for taking the census; provides demographic information and analyses about the population of the United States Bureau of the Census , Spanish remains a significant language in the U.S., with 11 percent of Americans saying they speak Spanish at home. |
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