http://danielsblogfolio.edublogs.org/2006/05/21/official-language-status-debate/ a reflective, communicative, evolving document of my work in EFL Thu, 22 Jun 2006 13:47:05 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 hourly 1 http://danielsblogfolio.edublogs.org/2006/05/21/official-language-status-debate/comment-page-1/#comment-18 Daniel Tue, 23 May 2006 05:03:35 +0000 http://danielsblogfolio.edublogs.org/2006/05/21/official-language-status-debate/#comment-18 i agree...i think that there's something defensive about this. it's an attempt to identify who is "us" and is "them" so we can take steps to protect ourselves in some way from them. as a nation, the US is going through a very difficult time with feeling secure in our status as the sole super power and this is just one of the many ways this crisis is being manifested. i agree…i think that there’s something defensive about this. it’s an attempt to identify who is “us” and is “them” so we can take steps to protect ourselves in some way from them. as a nation, the US is going through a very difficult time with feeling secure in our status as the sole super power and this is just one of the many ways this crisis is being manifested.

]]> http://danielsblogfolio.edublogs.org/2006/05/21/official-language-status-debate/comment-page-1/#comment-17 Emily Mon, 22 May 2006 23:56:24 +0000 http://danielsblogfolio.edublogs.org/2006/05/21/official-language-status-debate/#comment-17 I like your "market forces" idea - to me it seems most logical to just let it be and not push things too much. Suddenly naming English as Official Language almost looks . . . defensive? reactionary? Dunno, those are just ideas falling off the top of my head. I like your “market forces” idea – to me it seems most logical to just let it be and not push things too much. Suddenly naming English as Official Language almost looks . . . defensive? reactionary? Dunno, those are just ideas falling off the top of my head.

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