We have a very good national language, Korean. It is true that the International Language Association recognized Korean as being superior to other languages in science, and made a prize named after the Great King Se-Jong a few years ago. Especially, Professor G, Sampson, who is a remarkable philologist, said " Korean is the excellent language of other languages in science." However, Pok G -Il, writer "Radical Language with Internationalization", The Chosun IlBo, July 14, 1998, has suggested that the Korean Government approve two national languages, Korean and English, because he thought that a Global Empire would appear and our nation should be included there. So we have to follow the standards of the Global Empire, including linguistic and economic standards. I doubt that his opinion may be right, but I suggest that we should have only one national language, Korean.
　　　 We live with internationalization. We need English to communicate our thoughts to foreigners, so we are studying it as an international language very hard. Although we feel the need for English, we must keep Korean to maintain the unity of our nation. For example, the people in Quebec, Canada, want independence for their province from their nation. There is only one reason: because they speak French. They can't unite with other Canadians speaking English as their first language. As another example, the Jews wandered from Egypt to Germany for the unexistence of their nation. In 1948, they made their own nation called Israel near Jerusalem. Although they did not have any land for thousands of years, they kept their national language which let them unite as a people. As a result, they had their own nation. In other words, it is important for the people to speak one national language for the unity of their nation. So, if we use two national languages to communicate, our nation may split into several states. We should not approve a second national language to protect our nation from being separated.
　　　 The people in the Basque Region of Spain have a unique tradition different from the rest of Spain. They have used their dialect for a long time, which is a language unlike Spanish. Their language is used in television programs, magazines, schools and even official documents. The reason is that they think that if they don't use their own words, their own culture and tradition will disappear. They keep it for national identity which makes them unite, develop and grow. It seems nationalistic, but many nations sell their culture to other nations through movies, music, food, design, and craftwork. Now, businessmen see traditional culture and making much money in a new light. It is important for people to develop their own language which is the center of their own culture and tradition. Only their own words contain their own culture and tradition. So, we speak Korean to protect and develop our own culture and tradition.
　　　 Switzerland has four languages which are French, German Reto-Romance and Italian as official languages. The Swiss have used four languages since they first became a nation because their nation consisted of four peoples, which were German, Italian, French and native Swiss, all of whom continually used their first language. It is easy for the Swiss to travel somewhere. Switzerland is so famous as a center of international business. However, Korean consists of only one blooded people. The Korean mind is based on Confucianism which has a hierarchy and authority. It has reflected Korean including national identity since the Chosun Period. So, it is not relevant to compare Korea with Switzerland.
　　　 We need English for communicating with foreigners, passing an entrance examination of a company, and so on. We recognize that English is very important for living with internationalization, but making English a second national language is only a temporary solution to the problem. We must keep and develop our own language to maintain our culture and tradition and unite our nation. If we refine the Korean language, it makes our soul clear and our mind one.