One of the major keys to analyzing Krauthammer's essay is to understand the distinction between the words: national language, common language, and official language. When referring to a country's language, the term national simply means that a vast majority of citizens of the country speak one language. The term most similar to national when addressing language would be the term of common language. Common language seems a bit self-explanatory: it is the common language exchanged among people in a country. Both common language and national language are more concerned with the language spoken by citizens in a country. However, an official language is more so concerned with the language used in the government. An official language is formally