Foreign Languages and Patriotism

Edward Trimnell talks about a topic from Chapter 8 in the book "Why You Need a Foreign Language & How to Learn One": the importance of foreign languages as strategic tools in the global environment.

Included is a brief discussion of a misperception that many Americans have: the notion that foreign language study is somehow "un-American". Trimnell discusses the need for more Americans to learn Arabic, Chinese, and Russian for strategic purposes.

Category:

Education

Tags:

• foreign
• language
• Arabic
• Chinese
• Russian
• Middle
• East
• terrorism

[languagenow]

Hi, Ed. I am using your book as a text for freshman honor's course on language awareness at Missouri State University. We'll be watching this clip in class today. Thanks for posting, and thanks for the great book. Jason Jolley

[etrimnell]

Jason: Thanks for your feedback. And I really appreciate your use of the book. I hope it works well for your class! Ed

[JoachimderZweite]

Thank you for this video

[tul10c]

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I would say learn ARABIC and give the gift of this life saving book to all soldeirs!

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[Iceland1944]

Americans are barbaric. Not all, but the overwhelming majority. If someone here accused me of being unpatriotic, I would just say, "You got me. Busted. Now what are you going to do? Lock me up in a cell under the headquarters of the secret police for not being 'gleichgeschaltet'"

[dlam2006]

great points