Could a nation of immigrants be losing its common tongue?

Posted on: May 4th, 2006
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“English may be on the tip of the world’s tongue in trade, travel and diplomacy, but many Americans apparently fear that we’re saying adios to it at home.

The outraged blogs and stern presidential response after the release of a Spanish version of the national anthem last week dramatized how volatile the language issue has become against the backdrop of the debate on whether illegal immigrants should be granted legal status or deported.”

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