This was not a popular notion largely because Americans at the time spoke a variety of languages. So the idea of picking one of the more popular ones and making it the official language was seen as “undemocratic and a threat to individual liberty”.
• Since you mentioned "England" specifically: England does not have its own Parliament separate from the rest of the UK, although Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland now have them in one form or another. Given the politics of Scots nationalism and Welsh language revival in particular, having the whole-UK Parliament declare English to be an official language would probably be seen as a slap in the face and would exacerbate separatist tensions.
there are several other living languages indigenous to the country, various regional dialects, and numerous languages spoken by recent immigrant populations
This was not a popular notion largely because Americans at the time spoke a variety of languages. So the idea of picking one of the more popular ones and making it the official language was seen as “undemocratic and a threat to individual liberty”.• Since you mentioned "England" specifically: England does not have its own Parliament separate from the rest of the UK, although Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland now have them in one form or another. Given the politics of Scots nationalism and Welsh language revival in particular, having the whole-UK Parliament declare English to be an official language would probably be seen as a slap in the face and would exacerbate separatist tensions. there are several other living languages indigenous to the country, various regional dialects, and numerous languages spoken by recent immigrant populations
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