Would any CAG's be interested in helping me with my survey about Minority languages?

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Hello CAG's I was wondering if any of you guys or girls could possibly help me in answering this survey about language and culuture.

This survey is going to be kept anonymous, and only be shared with the students of the course, the professer, and TA's.

Hello guys, im doing a survery for my linguistic clas and I was wondering if any david chungs would like to participate?

The survey is about minority languages.

Here are the questions if you guys would like to answer. Any answers would be appreciated. :)
Questions can be skipped but hopefully most can be answered.



1.Is this interviewee male or female?

1. Male.
2. Female.


2.How old is this interviewee?
1. 18 - 22 years old.
2. 23 - 27 years old.
3. 28 - 32 years old.
4. 33 - 37 years old.
5. 38 - 42 years old.
6. 43 - 47 years old.
7. 48 - 52 years old.
8. Over 52.

3.How does this interviewee classify themselves racially and ethnically? (Select all that apply.)

1. Black or African American
2. White
3. Asian
4. American Indian and Alaska Native
5. Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
6. Other
7. Hispanic/Latino

4.Which of the following best describes you?
1. I immigrated to the USA with my family.
2. One or both of my parents immigrated to the USA, but I was born here.
3. One, some, or all of my grandparents immigrated to the USA, but my parents and I were born here.
4. Other.

5 .Does this interviewee speak a language other than English regularly?

1. Yes.
2. No.

6. If the interviewee answered 'yes' to question 5, which language(s) do they speak regularly? (Select all that apply.)

1. English
2. Spanish
3. Mandarin Chinese
4. Cantonese
5. French
6. German
7. Tagalog
8. Vietnamese
9. Italian
10. Korean
11. Russian
12. Polish
13. Arabic
14. Portuguese
15. Japanese
16. Greek
17. Hindi
18. Farsi (Persian)
19. Urdu
20. Gujarathi
21. Serbo-Croatian
22. Armenian
23. Hebrew
24. Mon-Khmer (Cambodian)
25. Yiddish
26. Navajo
27. Hmong
28. Laotian
29. Thai
30. Hungarian
31. Finnish
32. Swedish
33. Norwegian
34. Danish
35. Dutch
36. Other

7.Is this interviewee in favor of public funding for voting ballots in languages spoken by significant minority groups?

1. very much against
2. between very much against and somewhat against
3. somewhat against
4. between somewhat against and somewhat in favor
5. somewhat in favor
6. between somewhat in favor and very much in favor
7. very much in favor

8. Is this interviewee in favor of public funding for healthcare programs in languages spoken by significant minority groups?

1. very much against
2. between very much against and somewhat against
3. somewhat against
4. between somewhat against and somewhat in favor
5. somewhat in favor
6. between somewhat in favor and very much in favor
7. very much in favor

9. Is this interviewee in favor of public funding for school programs in languages spoken by significant minority groups?

1. very much against
2. between very much against and somewhat against
3. somewhat against
4. between somewhat against and somewhat in favor
5. somewhat in favor
6. between somewhat in favor and very much in favor
7. very much in favor

10. Is this interviewee in favor of public funding for after-school programs in languages spoken by significant minority groups?
1. very much against
2. between very much against and somewhat against
3. somewhat against
4. between somewhat against and somewhat in favor
5. somewhat in favor
6. between somewhat in favor and very much in favor
7. very much in favor

11. Is this interviewee in favor of public funding for radio, TV, and other media (including advertising) in languages spoken by significant minority groups?

1. very much against
2. between very much against and somewhat against
3. somewhat against
4. between somewhat against and somewhat in favor
5. somewhat in favor
6. between somewhat in favor and very much in favor
7. very much in favor

12. Main questions: Is this interviewee in favor of private funding for radio, TV, and other media (including advertising) in languages spoken by significant minority groups?

1. very much against
2. between very much against and somewhat against
3. somewhat against
4. between somewhat against and somewhat in favor
5. somewhat in favor
6. between somewhat in favor and very much in favor
7. very much in favor

13. Main questions: Is this interviewee in favor of private business activities being conducted in languages spoken by significant minority groups?

1. very much against
2. between very much against and somewhat against
3. somewhat against
4. between somewhat against and somewhat in favor
5. somewhat in favor
6. between somewhat in favor and very much in favor
7. very much in favor

14. Main questions: Is this interviewee in favor of government activities being conducted in languages spoken by significant minority groups?

1. very much against
2. between very much against and somewhat against
3. somewhat against
4. between somewhat against and somewhat in favor
5. somewhat in favor
6. between somewhat in favor and very much in favor
7. very much in favor

15. Subsidiary questions: Does this interviewee think that English is the official language of the USA?

1. Yes.
2. No.

After answering #15, click the spoilers for the rest of the questions.
Also the answer to #15 is that ENglish is not the official language, there is none.

16. Are you in favor of making ENglish the offical language of the United states?
1. very much against
2. between very much against and somewhat against
3. somewhat against
4. between somewhat against and somewhat in favor
5. somewhat in favor
6. between somewhat in favor and very much in favor
7. very much in favor

17. Are you in favor of making English and some other language(s) official in the USA?
1. very much against
2. between very much against and somewhat against
3. somewhat against
4. between somewhat against and somewhat in favor
5. somewhat in favor
6. between somewhat in favor and very much in favor
7. very much in favor

18. WHat languages other than ENglish would you consider making official?
 
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Reasoning: America was founded in English. We should conduct our country in said one language. No public funds should be wasted on people who refuse to learn said language. Conducting government in multiple languages would add a second tier to bureaucracy and that would be horribly inefficient. Streamlining language is the simplest way to make things more economical as well. With that if a private corporation wants to use their advertising budget or other private revenues to appeal in a foreign language then I do not oppose it. Just don't waste my money on a language I don't speak because a few people would feel better about it.
 
[quote name='assassinX']Hello CAG's I was wondering if any of you guys or girls could possibly help me in answering this survey about language and culuture.

This survey is going to be kept anonymous, and only be shared with the students of the course, the professer, and TA's.

Hello guys, im doing a survery for my linguistic clas and I was wondering if any david chungs would like to participate?

The survey is about minority languages.

Here are the questions if you guys would like to answer. Any answers would be appreciated. :)
Questions can be skipped but hopefully most can be answered.



1.Is this interviewee male or female?

1. Male.
2. Female.


2.How old is this interviewee?

1. 18 - 22 years old.
2. 23 - 27 years old.
3. 28 - 32 years old.
4. 33 - 37 years old.
5. 38 - 42 years old.
6. 43 - 47 years old.
7. 48 - 52 years old.
8. Over 52.

3.How does this interviewee classify themselves racially and ethnically? (Select all that apply.)

1. Black or African American
2. White
3. Asian
4. American Indian and Alaska Native
5. Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
6. Other
7. Hispanic/Latino

4.Which of the following best describes you?
1. I immigrated to the USA with my family.
2. One or both of my parents immigrated to the USA, but I was born here.
3. One, some, or all of my grandparents immigrated to the USA, but my parents and I were born here.
4. Other.

5 .Does this interviewee speak a language other than English regularly?

1. Yes.
2. No.

6. If the interviewee answered 'yes' to question 5, which language(s) do they speak regularly? (Select all that apply.)

1. English
2. Spanish
3. Mandarin Chinese
4. Cantonese
5. French
6. German
7. Tagalog
8. Vietnamese
9. Italian
10. Korean
11. Russian
12. Polish
13. Arabic
14. Portuguese
15. Japanese
16. Greek
17. Hindi
18. Farsi (Persian)
19. Urdu
20. Gujarathi
21. Serbo-Croatian
22. Armenian
23. Hebrew
24. Mon-Khmer (Cambodian)
25. Yiddish
26. Navajo
27. Hmong
28. Laotian
29. Thai
30. Hungarian
31. Finnish
32. Swedish
33. Norwegian
34. Danish
35. Dutch
36. Other

7.Is this interviewee in favor of public funding for voting ballots in languages spoken by significant minority groups?

1. very much against
2. between very much against and somewhat against
3. somewhat against
4. between somewhat against and somewhat in favor
5. somewhat in favor
6. between somewhat in favor and very much in favor
7. very much in favor

8. Is this interviewee in favor of public funding for healthcare programs in languages spoken by significant minority groups?

1. very much against
2. between very much against and somewhat against
3. somewhat against
4. between somewhat against and somewhat in favor
5. somewhat in favor
6. between somewhat in favor and very much in favor
7. very much in favor

9. Is this interviewee in favor of public funding for school programs in languages spoken by significant minority groups?

1. very much against
2. between very much against and somewhat against
3. somewhat against
4. between somewhat against and somewhat in favor
5. somewhat in favor
6. between somewhat in favor and very much in favor
7. very much in favor

10. Is this interviewee in favor of public funding for after-school programs in languages spoken by significant minority groups?

1. very much against
2. between very much against and somewhat against
3. somewhat against
4. between somewhat against and somewhat in favor
5. somewhat in favor
6. between somewhat in favor and very much in favor
7. very much in favor

11. Is this interviewee in favor of public funding for radio, TV, and other media (including advertising) in languages spoken by significant minority groups?

1. very much against
2. between very much against and somewhat against
3. somewhat against
4. between somewhat against and somewhat in favor
5. somewhat in favor
6. between somewhat in favor and very much in favor
7. very much in favor

12. Main questions: Is this interviewee in favor of private funding for radio, TV, and other media (including advertising) in languages spoken by significant minority groups?

1. very much against
2. between very much against and somewhat against
3. somewhat against
4. between somewhat against and somewhat in favor
5. somewhat in favor
6. between somewhat in favor and very much in favor
7. very much in favor

13. Main questions: Is this interviewee in favor of private business activities being conducted in languages spoken by significant minority groups?

1. very much against
2. between very much against and somewhat against
3. somewhat against
4. between somewhat against and somewhat in favor
5. somewhat in favor
6. between somewhat in favor and very much in favor
7. very much in favor

14. Main questions: Is this interviewee in favor of government activities being conducted in languages spoken by significant minority groups?

1. very much against
2. between very much against and somewhat against
3. somewhat against
4. between somewhat against and somewhat in favor
5. somewhat in favor
6. between somewhat in favor and very much in favor
7. very much in favor

15. Subsidiary questions: Does this interviewee think that English is the official language of the USA?

1. Yes.
2. No.

After answering #15, click the spoilers for the rest of the questions.

Also the answer to #15 is that ENglish is not the official language, there is none.

16. Are you in favor of making ENglish the offical language of the United states?
1. very much against
2. between very much against and somewhat against
3. somewhat against
4. between somewhat against and somewhat in favor
5. somewhat in favor
6. between somewhat in favor and very much in favor
7. very much in favor

17. Are you in favor of making English and some other language(s) official in the USA?
1. very much against
2. between very much against and somewhat against
3. somewhat against
4. between somewhat against and somewhat in favor
5. somewhat in favor
6. between somewhat in favor and very much in favor
7. very much in favor

18. WHat languages other than ENglish would you consider making official?

Spanish since it is the next most widely spoken language in the USA.
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Answers in green.

Just to add, having more than one official language can only benefit Americans if they are willing to embrace it. Nothing wrong with learning different languages. As of right now, English is the official language simply because that is what all documents and official business is done in. However, I have no problem with other languages being added. I don't like the idea of public funding for anything other than school, but private funding should never even be an issue.
 
[quote name='Arakias']English is not the official language of America.
Because most people speak one language does not make it so.[/quote]

For the sake of argument...

Would you argue Japanese isn't the official language in Japan? German isn't in Germany? Spanish isn't in Spain or Mexico? French isn't France? Portuguese isn't in Portugal or Brasil? Chinese isn't in China? The populations of those countries aren't as homogenized as you might think.

The list can go on and on.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Official_language

An official language is a language that is given a special legal status in a particular country, state, or other territory. Typically a nation's official language will be the one used in that nation's courts, parliament and administration.
Click to expand...

In that regard there is no reason why English AND Spanish can't both be official languages.
 
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