In the United States of America, there are two most commonly used languages – English and Spanish. But still, only English is considered to be the official language in many states of America and becomes more popular among the citizens. Nowadays, language policy faces one serious problem concerning language preferences: whether it is necessary to make Spanish the second official language of the USA or it is better to use English-only philosophy.
To my mind, there are several reasons to make English the only official language in the United States of America, and the other languages, including Spanish, may be native or even preferable in some states but not official: each country is unique and interesting to the others due to its own flag, culture, and language; it is usually very difficult for a child to study two languages simultaneously, and, finally, Spanish is already the official language of Spain.
First of all, I truly believe that one country should have one official language, and such choice will prove that this country is a unity, a solidary nation, the citizens of which support the same ideas and the same interests on the world arena.
It is necessary to admit that the United States of America is a republic that consists of 50 states, and very often, it turns out to be very difficult to offer the conditions, which will be appreciated by each state. However, more than the half of the states (to be more concrete, 28 of them) has already established English as the official language, and the other states just have to take the same step in order to prove that they are the members of one big team, called the United States of America.
Secondly, it is not very easy to learn several languages simultaneously, this is why we should think about our future generation and their obligation to study English and Spanish at the same time. Of course, bilingual nation demonstrates its perfect skills and abilities; but when two children go to kindergarten, and one of them is speaking English and another is speaking Spanish, the communication will be very hard or even impossible for them.
This is why when one more language is added as an official one, it is necessary to think about own future, about children, who will be studying in bilingual society, and about the challenges, these children may face. To my mind, this very idea should support the English-only movement and prove that one official language is enough for one nation.
Finally, Spanish is already the official language of Spain, and Spain is not going to establish English as their one more official language. This is why establishing only one language may be regarded as an affair of honor for the United States of America.
The power of language always takes an important place in the history, literature, and many other spheres of life. When tourists come to America, they expect to improve their English but not their Spanish, and American people should demonstrate their devotion to one language with its peculiarities and secrets.
When I think about any country, first of all, I consider what language is the official one there and how beneficial my language practice can be in this country. This is why the United States of America should demonstrate how powerful their American English can be, how skillfully children can speak English, and how wonderful it is to associate the USA with one language only.