Linguistic Link: Bilingualism in the United States

Have Americans fallen behind in the world of languages? According to the United States Census Bureau, only 20% of Americans speak another language other than English. However, these statistics are most likely erroneous. Read the following article by Michael Erard from the New York Times and learn how he explores the issue.

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/15/opinion/sunday/are-we-really-monolingual.html?_r=3

How bilingual are YOU?

 

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