Study says English is alive, well

[pinqy]

From the Houston Chronicle (http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/chronicle/4185421.html):
The English language is not an endangered species in the United States, despite an influx of immigrants, according to a study published Wednesday.
Researchers from the University of California at Irvine, and Princeton University found that even in Southern California, which counts the nation's largest Spanish-speaking population, third-generation Americans are rarely fluent in their immigrant ancestors' native tongue.

The journal article (http://www.popcouncil.org/pdfs/councilarticles/pdr/PDR323Rumbaut.pdf)

[Riverboat]

Well, they have learned the nuances of all the four-letter words, and their conjugations and declensions.

[Kathy30]

Speaking from the experience of having lived here for well over 40 years, by the third generation, hispanic immigrants speak neither spanish nor English fluently. They speak a patois called spanglish.

[DoctorDoom]

To hell with the third generation. I don't want to press 1 for English NOW.

[Wyatt_Junker]

speak english or expire (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GBCos2MlQ1Y)

[Riverboat]

Huh-boy. Is the band you hired for your inauguration ball?