We Are Not A One Language Nation

We are not a language country. My mother always says, "Before I judge someone, please go one step." This advice is deeply rooted from my childhood. However, I went to Mexico on a mission tour in the summer of 2013 when I was truly understanding its importance. I have never been to another country, so I do not know how to act, wear it or integrate it into society. When I arrived in Mexico, buildings, cities and people seemed different from the hometown of Iowa town.

National language: The national identity of a country, country, and / or country, the only language designated by the country; some are technical minority languages ​​(on this page, it is identified as a national language after each national language ) Status). Some countries have multiple languages

The relationship between language and country or nationality is very strong and powerful. Language and various identities, community and society, and domestic connection are also very strong. The languages, languages, or languages ​​we speak constitute an integral part of our own and the population trying to impose one or more languages ​​on the country is often associated with power and ideological issues It is. The reason why a language or language is associated with a specific country varies depending on the combination of historical change and social change. Throughout history, the offensive power of other countries was initially imposed on people conquered in their language, especially with political, economic and educational institutions.

Most countries are bilingual because listening to languages ​​and official languages ​​in many countries is not common. Some speak a language used in the Constitution, others speak an official language. The various administrative departments of the country use various languages ​​called official languages, but they follow their own national languages. For outsiders in particular, integration always existed between the national language and official languages. In countries such as Singapore and India, foreigners are often confused about the use of so many languages. They do not easily understand the importance of various languages ​​and dialects used in the country.

When talking about languages, usually several countries are marked with that country or official language. For example, English is the official language of 54 states. However, little attention has been paid to proper use of national language and official languages. There are some duplications between these concepts, but they are usually considered to be the same, but this is a wrong way of looking. In fact, however, the term "national language" means that there is some relationship between the region and the language spoken there. More than 150 constitutions refer to national languages, but these terms are practically contradictory. It is as difficult as judging what the country is to judge what "national language" is.