i think there are a lot of factors besides the school system that force immigrant parents to choose what to pass on to their kids, language being one of those things. there's just not enough time, for one thing, and it's often difficult enough for kids/families to adjust to life in the US without the added... burdens? that's not quite the right word, but i honestly don't know if there is one. there are no easy answers.
also, the claim about English speakers being able to learn other languages more quickly is something i am automatically wary of, because despite the complete weirdness and the bastardization/co-opting of other languages into English, it just... sounds like a Western Brit-American pride kind of thing, you know?
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Date: 2009-04-07 02:30 pm (UTC)also, the claim about English speakers being able to learn other languages more quickly is something i am automatically wary of, because despite the complete weirdness and the bastardization/co-opting of other languages into English, it just... sounds like a Western Brit-American pride kind of thing, you know?