The Linguistic Diversity in the USA and its Implications on National Unity: "The Hispanic Case"

Abstract

Language has always been an element of conflict leading to a state of unrest and non-stability .It has even led to some separatist movements that have split nations with more than one language into different parts. In the United States, it seems that this controversial issue may have similar consequences and outcomes .Spanish language is now being used by more and more American people of Hispanic descent who are projected to make 25% of total national American population by 2020. However, the mainstream seems unsatisfied to see a language other than English proliferating and prospering within the American society. He has already started waging an open war on Spanish by implementing Only English Resolutions in different social, governmental, and educational domains. The rise of White Nativism which has resulted from the fear that America would become a bilingual nation, speaking two languages and cherishing two cultures has led in a parallel way to the emergence of Hispanic ethnic revival which has worsened the situation and made the relationship between the two groups more difficult to stand.So, how should American leaders react vis a vis to this problem? And how should they end the state of emergency the American society is witnessing? And is it possible to accept the hypothesis that the Southern part of the United States would be Hispanized, reconquered, and become separated from the mother country to form a new emerging state?