Benefits Of Bilingualism In The United States

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Bilingualism in the U.S has been closely related to political, economical, and social concerns. The United States is a nation of immigrants founded by colonists of multiple language backgrounds and nationalities. In such a divers county as the U.S the ability to speak two languages fluently gives an individual a greater chance of survival. Benefits of bilingualism mean better job qualifications in an otherwise extremely competitive job. Bilingualism has a positive effect on intellectual growth, enriches and enhances development, leaves individuals with more flexibility, greater sensitivity to language and a better ear for listening and opens doors to other cultures and helps a child better understand and appreciate people from other countries. …show more content…

However, as a nation founded on intercultural background a second language among the populace is scarcely low. Not so for our presidents. Thirty out of Forty-four were bilingual, with the exception of John Adams and Teddy Roosevelt mastering six languages, or nine John Quincy Adams, and even ten languages Thomas Jefferson. In that time period Greek and Latin were mandatory languages for anyone looking to achieve a higher education for example Princeton, required the proficiency of both languages in order to even be considered for admission. With a hight rate of secondary languages shows that understanding more than one languages offers competitive advantages culturally or intellectually. Jefferson, in his attempt to prefect his his Polish reached out to John Adams asking him to write his letters in Greek. As an effect of this it inspired Adam’s son, John Quincy, who later became a translator at the age of fourteen. James Garfield, a notable linguist. At the age of twenty-seven, was appointed as a Professor of Ancient Languages and Literature at Hiram

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