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This is apparent when Gabov speaks of his journal that he kept when he devised a system of writing down the Chulym language. The article states, "When Gabov shared his creation (of his journal) with a Russian acquaintance, he was promptly ridiculed for his attempts,..., he threw away his journal and did not write agian." After reading the article, I started to imagine what it would be like if I were in a similar situation. What if English was banned and I was no longer allowed to speak my native language? What if I was forced to speak a new language and was separated from others who spoke English? What if I was made ashamed of my own culture? Though its hard to imagine, I start to understand why after all those years Gabov still would not admit to his knowledge of the Chulym language. If you are told over and over again that you should not do a specific thing, that it is wrong, you believe what you are being told. And that is exactly why I believe Gabov didn't share the information he had. Language is the most important form of communication. I find it impossible to imagine the world without some form of it. Language can define our community, our culture, and most importantly
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34); this is one topic which should not be swept under the carpet indifferently. One might agree that, a way can always be found to help an endangered language with its people; regardless its cost compared to what governments spend for other purposes. We must assess this phenomenon comprehensively and take necessary steps before we come across increasing numbers of people in anguish and search of their own identity and culture.
Living in a communicative world, the most popular and effective way of sharing occurs thorough languages with their unique, vast background. They hold a key position in today’s cultural heritage, not only as a means of communication, but also as documents of human knowledge and invaluable sources of history (Crystal, 2000).
As a consequence, we must evaluate language extinction and act proactively against it. In this essay, I am going to deal with the subject and defend survival of
34); this is one topic which should not be swept under the carpet indifferently. One might agree that, a way can always be found to help an endangered language with its people; regardless its cost compared to what governments spend for other purposes. We must assess this phenomenon comprehensively and take necessary steps before we come across increasing numbers of people in anguish and search of their own identity and culture.
Living in a communicative world, the most popular and effective way of sharing occurs thorough languages with their unique, vast background. They hold a key position in today’s cultural heritage, not only as a means of communication, but also as documents of human knowledge and invaluable sources of history (Crystal, 2000).
As a consequence, we must evaluate language extinction and act proactively against it. In this essay, I am going to deal with the subject and defend survival of