Me Talk Pretty One Day

The article we read in class, Me Talk Pretty One Day, had some valid points about language. Even though it took place in France, the story rings true here in America. Not being able to talk "proper" English is often discrimatory here. People can obviously understand what they want to say but the language gaps of immigrants inhibit them from looking as smart as the rest of the population. This causes them to be seen as lesser. 

As a society we need to stop seeing language as a barrier but rather a cultural difference that we must learn to appreciate. We need to give people credit for at least trying to learn a language. Most people native to America only speak English, yet we think that all immigrants need to conform to our ways and our society. This is unfair to say the least.