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1、With the deeper understanding of American languages policy study, sociologist tends to the implication of the English Only Movements. The content of it can be divided into two parts: one is to legislate for English as the official language. The other is to legislate for English as the only language

2、in America. From the official language to the only language, American language finally is assimilated. The assimilating of language has given enlightenment to Sociologist. Due to the closer relationship between language and culture, the assimilation of American immigrant culture becomes a hotpot amo

3、ng them. Some scholars even try to look for the reasons which lead to unify American language. American immigrant culture value crashes into their eyes. In one slice of time, debate cant be intermittent. However, the position of American dominant culture cant be shook. There is no doubt that the new

4、 immigrants enrich American culture, but they cant change the pattern of American society and cant form the new pattern and nationality. So the assimilation of language is just the superficial phenomenon of the assimilation of American immigrant culture.Language is the carrier of culture. Language i

5、s also the acceptance and symbol of national identity. The social anthropologist Malinowski once said that language is the spirit of a nationality. For America filled with immigrants from many countries, language is particularly important. From 1980 to 2001, with the development of the English Only

6、Movements, Bilingual education is abolished and is taken place by monolingual education, which means American immigrant language is assimilated. In other words, their own language may disappear no sooner. With the disappearance of language, what are gone with are the national special cognitive appro

7、ach, cognitive origin, cultural characteristics, word view and value. All of these, what is more important is the immigrant value, which can affect immigrants behaviors. So American immigrant culture will be assimilated in a short time. The paper aims at analyzing the American immigrant culture from

8、 American language policy, analyzing the assimilation of American immigrant from the English Only Movements.From the angle of immigrant families, assimilation can remove the conflicts between parents and children. In a family, if parents are immigrants and their children are born in America. In some

9、 way, their children are American. Its the American education that the children receive and the culture they accept is American dominant culture （WASP）. If parents still reserve their own culture, conflicts between parents cant be avoided. Besides, assimilating immigrants can help them integrate int

10、o American society more quickly. Whats more, assimilating American immigrant culture is conductive for the development of American politics and economy. Unifying American immigrant culture value can lead to American consistent worldview and view of life, which can avoid conflicts from various nation

11、s. Unifying American immigrant religious belief which is American national ideology can contribute to politic life.Chapter Two Literature ReviewBefore starting writing this paper, the author has collected a pile of books about assimilation; also the author has collected so much information in CNKI.

12、Therefore, the author has a general knowledge of assimilations connotation and American language policys history.2.1 Related researches on assimilation at aboardAssimilation first appears in a letter from a farmer written by Leif. He used the word- “the new people” embody assimilation. In the late 1

13、900s, the American distinguished historian Tenacan had given his approval for Leifs idea, but he thought what America had fused is “a mixed race”. In the early 2000s, Jewish writer Israel Zengerwell put forward that America is the smelter of the god in his works-smelter. It is a great smelter which

14、has changed European various races. The concept of “smelter has pushed forward with assimilation. In 1920s, the movements called a hundred of American socialized the concept of assimilation. In 1960s, assimilation refers to various races in America adjusted themselves to accept culture which regarde

15、d Anglo-Saxon as the center. Sociologist Gordon in 1964 in the assimilation of American life: race, religious beliefs and the role of the original ethnic divided assimilation into several parts: cultural, structural, marital, identity, attitude acceptance, behavioral acceptance, and secular from the

16、 change of American immigrant society family evolution. George Eaton Simpson definite assimilation in its national assimilation that it is a process that people whose backgrounds are different live in a bigger community, in which people get rid of their intrinsic background and culture and communica

17、te with each other. There are also researchers who thought that assimilation is to let each immigrant approve of immigrant-accepting social vaule and cultural pattern with diversified methods. Meanwhile, the immigrants should give up their sense of identity towards own countrys culture. There are fe

18、w researches about assimilation in our countries. Huang Yaoqun gave a simple introduction to the experience and the environment of American races and the character of culture in “Under the Furnace Flame-American immigrants, nation and races”. And he also made comments on the Unit State nations conce

19、pt, the process of formation and characters. Deng Shusheng, in the American Dreams - American Immigration Course and Ethnic Contradiction make researches on immigrants, American society transition, and the change of American immigrant policy and the historical destiny of minorities. 2.2 The English

20、Only Movements Related Researches at home and aboardLanguage, as the basic ways of communicating, is always the hotspot among American scholars. There are also many various opinions about whether adapts Bilingual Education or English Only Education. American distinguished historian Arthur Meier Schl

21、esinger Jr. of the time think that America is a country with many nations, the only way to link them together is the common language. In 1997, American billionaire K Angze in Silicon Valley organized a group named “English for the children” in California, aiming at abolishing Bilingual Education. In

22、 order to achieve the aim, they also drafted proposition227.There is a long history of the English Only identification. In the Bible Genesis”, the Tower of Babel story literally explains the reason of various languages in human society, it also explains a kind of concept: At the beginning of life, u

23、sing only language is better, various languages mean worse, which was the punishment to humans from the God. As we all know, Bible has a great influence on European society. So at the beginning, European language culture believed in monolingual tradition and thought only one language is good. In fac

24、t, the tradition is a kind of ideology which has a great power and is the center of European language culture view.In ages of colonialism and early nationalism, there were many people who support the monolingual socialist such as Benjamin Franklin and Noah Webster. They stand for the early nativists

25、 thoughts. Facing the disordered situation where languages were mixed, John Adams was worried. In 1780, he proposed to the Congress to establish an American language study so that it can perfect, correct and promote English. John Jay （1745-1832） also expressed his wishes of unifying languages in the

26、 Federalists Collection”, the language he referred absolutely is English. Nativists regarded leaning English as a symbol of patriotism, and is also an important part of Americanization. And saying English means America. In early 1800s and 1900s, the nativists succeeded in making English as one of th

27、e necessary conditions for citizenship to become citizens. During the First World War, English is a major part of the American movement of thousands of new immigrants （McClymer, 1982）. People who said other languages had to yield to this tendency.Chapter Three The Relationship Between English and Im

28、migrant Culture Contributes to AssimilationIn last chapter, the author gives a general understanding of assimilations and the English Movements concept. That is helpful for learners to learn their relationships in chapter3. There is no doubt that relationship is important for two matters that can af

29、fect each other, because without that, we shouldnt have analyzed clearly. There is no exception to their relationships, for the reason different people have different idea. According to their stress points, the author discusses as followed.3.1 The function and role of EnglishLanguage is not only the

30、 important communicate tools for human being but also is the main cognitive channel. Its importance also embodies in its relations with nations. Language is not only the carrier of culture but also is the survival and development power of culture. Besides its the fundamental character of a nation, i

31、ts also a lifeline of a nation. Meanwhile it has the ability to assimilate and unify society. In 1998, the official movement of English highlighted the importance of language in the nation and culture. Also, it prompted us to reflect on the language of social unity and assimilation function.Following, the author will analyze the function of English