english found remarks johanna rubba recent issue 6 967 worthwhile point would like add couple points vast majority immigrants united states typical pattern language acquisition first generation may may learn english second generation learns english natively parents language varying degrees proficiency third generation learns english without legislative intervention strong pedagogical psycholinguistic reasons bilingual education programs schoolage immigrants unassimilated children immigrants far easier learn read general sense sense learning read particular language one native language learn read second language learn read second language learn second language time stuart luppescu university chicago foreign language weapon sl70 cicero spc uchicago edu struggle life mj8 hcrf h nic karl marx