Learning how to speak different languages is very skillful. Although it is necessary to study various languages to enhance international communication, the issue arrives when a language is totally destroyed. Communication becomes less effectively due to a lack of structure, organization, and commonality in a realm of linguists. A standard language is used in various means of education, and societal publication in order to create a focal point as to how ideas are translated to the public. In order to make universal societal progress it is important to analyze the issue of the destruction of a common language which can be associated with the increase of immigration. Solving the issue of common language must be done by finding the destruction …show more content…
Spanish as being a second standard of language. It can be assumed that it is due to the amount of immigrants of Latin origins. It is now required in education and the work force, in order to be competitive for employment opportunities to know Spanish. In regards of publication and media television shows now offer Spanish versions of popular network and station. Literature now includes a version not only in English but in Spanish as well Spanish being more and more. The majority of Hispanics in the United States are native born. Of the 54 million who were born in 2013, who recognized themselves as Hispanics or Latino origin, 35% (19 million), were immigrants incorporated in the national language. A decentralization of how things are translated to the [public is beginning to occur leading to a lack of organization …show more content…
English is without a doubt the actual universal language. English is the world’s second biggest native language, the authorized language in 70 countries, and English speaking countries are responsible for about 40% of the word total GMP. English can be at least understood everywhere amongst scholars and “educated people, as it is the world media language, the language of cinema, television, pop music in the computer world. People all over the world know numerous English words, their pronunciation and their meaning. According to “English as a Universal Language,” written by Carlos Carrion Torres, “English first began to spread during the 16th century with the British Empire and was strongly reinforced in the 20th century by the U.S. world domination in economic, political and military aspects and by the huge influence of American movies.” Because of its easy verb conjugation and Latin roots English is also the ideal language to establish a universal language. By establishing a standard of universal language it will be easier to communicate domestically and internationally, which can be beneficial for societal
For this summary I watched a video called Voices of the World: The Extinction of Language and Linguistic Diversity. The video starts off with how people believe that there are about 6, 000 languages. David Crystal talks about how with all these different languages half of them are endangered of becoming extinct. Each different language offers a different point of view of the world and culture. He said that if different languages are lost then “we lose the meaning what is it to be human.”
Most people who grow up with a foreign language spoken in there house grow up with an advantage in society. This advantage can only occur once the individual learning that foreign language also learns the dominant language spoken in that country. Once both of these languages are learned and mastered, the individual has now placed them se...
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Languages are becoming fewer and fewer. It is not known exactly how many languages have been spoken throughout human history. Anthropologist’s best estimate is between 10,000 and 20,000 (Heiber). According to a report given by SIL International at the 26th Linguistic Symposium in August 2013, linguists have record of 7,480 known languages. 7,103 are still in use today, 4,710 are judged “vital” or safe while the remaining 34% are found threatened or near extinction (SIL, 25). Some anthropologists and linguists are greatly disturbed by these figures. They believe that minority language speakers are undervaluing their native tongue and consequently losing connection to their heritage. Moreover, they are concerned we are losing aspects of our collective human richness. To these, language preservation and revitalization efforts are of utmost importance. Others hold that language loss is a natural evolution, that we are eliminating communication barriers and trending toward more in common. They argue that if language preservation and revitalization efforts are to be made, they should initiate from community members on the basis of “community self-esteem” and not by those outside. By considering a scope of reasons why language die, a better understanding of differing responses to the decline of languages is hoped to result, as well as a more thought-through, developed position concerning efforts of language preservation and revitalization.
The death of a language is more complex than it may sound. It does not involve the loss of only the words, grammar, sentence structure or the loss of the cultures of the community involved but it has adjacent effects. Language expresses exclusive knowledge concerning the cultures. To start with, extinction of a language leads to loss of people’s history. As well known the linguists studies people’s origin by studying their original language. Therefore, when a language becomes extinct it becomes hard to trace peoples’ history. People are left with numerous questions related to their origin. Death of elders in the community acts as a threat to the continuation of oral traditions. This means that the upcoming generation will lack most of the teachings passed to them by their elders through the word of mouth. Failure of teaching this children means that most of cultural practices and norms will not go past the present generation. The new generation remains with no norms to guide them. The introduction of a national education programm...
According to The New Websters’ International Encyclopedia, (1996), it is stated that there are more than 400 million people in the United States, the British Isles, Canada, New Zealand, Australia and South Arica use its native language which is English Language. English is a lingua franca in all of the industries across the world such as scientific industry, accountancy industry and education industry.
English is with no doubt, the world’s language. It is considered being the most second language to be learned after the native language of a spoken person. English is considered being the most spoken language in countries such as Australia, Canada and United States of America. So many countries now are adapting the English language and most of the international schools around the world. In “Who owns global English?” by Dennis Baron, the essay talks about who actually owns the global English in the world. The most accurate response to this question, according to the article, is that the English language no longer belongs to a certain country or specific nation, the English language belongs to who speaks English anywhere.
United Nations Education Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Globalization and Languages: Building On Our Rich Heritage. International Conference 27-28 August
Actually, the majority of people in the world “speak 1.69 languages- not high enough to conclude that the average person is bilingual” (source C). Having the ability to communicate in one language can help others communicate in everyday life from walking through town and shopping to making deals in business. Having a society that is monolingual can improve economies and relations throughout the world. Also, there was a survey in 2007 to determine the number of 5 year olds and older who spoke a language other than English at home. Out of the 280,950,438 people, 225,505,953 of them spoke only English at home (source E). This means that again 20% of people spoke a language other than English at home. English is a popular language, not just in English speaking countries, but also in countries that it is not the primary language. As the world changes, English becomes more and more of a necessity for society to communicate. As time progresses, English may be the only language needed to communicate more for people around the world. Through the globalization of the English language, its effects would greatly improve society by shortening time lost in language barriers and improve understandings of
‘Language death’ does not always entail ‘language murder’. ‘Language death ' is when a community no longer speaks a language that they used to speak regularly. This may occur for many reasons such as social, economic, political and demographic factors. Along with the attitudes of the individuals within a community. ‘Language murder’ is when a community has happily left their language to die out and this can also be referred to as a shift in a language, which has the linguistic term, language shift. This is when a country will shift from using one language to another. This essay will look further into the reasons as to why some languages die.
Based on the number of people who use it as a language and its easy nature to learn, English is the best candidate as the global language, which should facilitate communication in the changing environment. This draws the line between English and other languages whose usage is predominant across Europe and parts of Asia. In terms of numbers and effectiveness in learning, English is more superior to other languages.
It has led to the development of new dialects and modification of existing ones. The British Empire has been able to spread the language across the globe and to date it is the most widespread language and most used in foreign transactions. Currently, the population of non- native English speakers is higher than native English speakers. This is a clear indication that English has become an international language.
English is one of the most frequently spoken languages in the world. While it is taught as a second language in numerous countries it is the primary language of 71 countries including America and the UK. Learning English Language has become so imperative that without the knowledge of it one cannot expect to be at top of ladder.
Over the years English inarguably has reached a status of a global language and commonly is characterized as a lingua franca. It has become the language that is spoken by millions of people all over the world; as the mother tongue, as the language used for international communication and as the language learned in the millions of schools.