The topic of this article is about change and dominance. The author of this article Tom Law, mentions that the English language is very dominant especially in the state of Wales. People from Wales do not speak their native language anymore, because the English language has been taken over. In 2011 only 20 % of the population of Wales could speak Welsh, which is a low number and much lower, then it used to be. Back in 1840’s 80 % of the population spoke Welsh as their native language and they did not speak English at all. Why it that so? Tom Law’ blames the English language for ‘beating and tearing’ the Welsh language and community apart, and the spirit of Wales is slowly changing into English. That is wrong. So the main Topic is how big influence
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In the case of the Welsh language, the writer says ‘’England’s policy towards Wales is not the only reason the decline, but it’s the main one. It’s the consequence of the state treating the Welsh language as a sickness which needed to be cured ‘’. English was the only ‘real’ language to be spoken. Sure, England can do it. They do not have to fear anything and especially losing their precious language. It is the 3rd most spoken language in the world right after Chinese Mandarin and Spanish and not something that will be extinct at all. His tone seems harsh and cold, because he truly wants to tell the people about the English language can do and by that he wants to start a debate as told …show more content…
In this event there were many working groups such as the rise of the Charist movement and The Merthyr Rising of 1831 who fought against corruption, inequality and injustice and to keep the fascinating culture as it was. These people were ordinary and they were; teachers, butchers, shop owners and other people from the working class. They came from families with small children and they were very peaceful. But because they were rebelling against the Englishmen, they were described as being violent, wild and people without any feelings (sub-humans). They were portrayed like that in the London Media even though it was a lie. Because the Englishmen had so much power over wales, they wrote the lie in the history books and everyone would believe it. It is unfair. The intension of this article is to think about how a different language and country can take over your daily language and crush it until it is
In the case of the Welsh language, the writer says ‘’England’s policy towards Wales is not the only reason the decline, but it’s the main one. It’s the consequence of the state treating the Welsh language as a sickness which needed to be cured ‘’. English was the only ‘real’ language to be spoken. Sure, England can do it. They do not have to fear anything and especially losing their precious language. It is the 3rd most spoken language in the world right after Chinese Mandarin and Spanish and not something that will be extinct at all. His tone seems harsh and cold, because he truly wants to tell the people about the English language can do and by that he wants to start a debate as told …show more content…
In this event there were many working groups such as the rise of the Charist movement and The Merthyr Rising of 1831 who fought against corruption, inequality and injustice and to keep the fascinating culture as it was. These people were ordinary and they were; teachers, butchers, shop owners and other people from the working class. They came from families with small children and they were very peaceful. But because they were rebelling against the Englishmen, they were described as being violent, wild and people without any feelings (sub-humans). They were portrayed like that in the London Media even though it was a lie. Because the Englishmen had so much power over wales, they wrote the lie in the history books and everyone would believe it. It is unfair. The intension of this article is to think about how a different language and country can take over your daily language and crush it until it is