Language Learning in the United States of America

Abstract

The USA has a great need for individuals with highly developed competencies in world languages. In fact, the need for individuals with proficiency in languages other than English has never been higher (Brecht & Rivers, 2000 Brecht, R. D. and Rivers, W. P. 2000. Language and National Security in the 21st Century: The Role of Title VI/Fulbright-Hays in Supporting National Language Capacity, Dubuque, IA: Kendall/Hunt. [Google Scholar]). According to Brecht and Ingold (2002) Brecht, R. D. and Ingold, C. W. 2002. Tapping a National Resource: Heritage Languages in the United States, Washington, DC: National Foreign Language Center. ERIC Digest EDO-FL-02-02 [Google Scholar], more than 70 government agencies reported a need for individuals with a language expertise other than English. To address these needs, under the direction of the President of the USA, the Secretaries of State, Education, and Defense, and the Director of National Intelligence (DNI) have developed a national plan to expand US foreign language education beginning in early childhood (kindergarten) and continuing throughout formal schooling and into the workforce with new programmes and resources.

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