In the following paragraphs I will be discussing language in America. The

popularity of learning new languages and what languages are most learned. Included are

the characteristics of languages , the endangerment of some languages and the popularity

of others. A discussion will also take place regarding vocabulary and jargon. Language

in America is the make-up of our country. The reason why I am proud to be an

American.



The first and only universal language that started in America was Indian sign

language. “There is evidence that sign language evolved before speech, as the language

and manual dexterity centres sit next to one another in the brain.” (Oldfield &

Mitchinson, p. 8). One must wonder how our language came about; myself included.

Although the information about how spoken language evolved was not included in my

study American language today is very interesting in its attributes.


America does not have an......

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