English is one of the most widely spoken languages, along with Chinese, Spanish, Arabic, Portuguese and French, respectively. There is no doubt that it has found its way into numerous countries. However, there is a difference between etymological mingling and lingual domination. I strongly disagree with the notion that everyone, in every country, should learn English. This suggestion seems almost barbaric and hateful. Globalizing English would demolish not only the history and culture of other languages, but would also pollute English as a whole.
America has been repeatedly been referred to as a melting pot throughout history. Molded by the various cultures and peoples who have sought refuge and safety, diversity is a major landmark of our …show more content…
Some might argue that the loss of language is natural and to be expected. There is so much more involved with a language than just the words that make it up. There is culture, history and heritage interwoven in each respective language. “Language has no independent existence, living in some sort of mystical space apart from the people who speak it. Language exists only in the brains and mouths and ears and hands and eyes of its users. When they fail, their language fails” (Crystal 505). In the loss of language, one would miss out on more than just the grammar and syntax …show more content…
Languages play an incredibly important role in the history of a people. In creation a globalized language, I fear that those aspects would be ruined. Learning multiple languages has proved to be exceedingly beneficial. Children are born with the innate ability to become multilingual and have a desire to communicate with the world. Some time, some where during one’s lifetime, that craving is lost. More and more we develop a linguistic complacency and we are willing to declare lingual authority in order to communicate with the world. In commanding the cooperation with the world, English would be forced down the throats and into the mouths of unwilling participants. There is so much at stake with the assertion of a globalized language, even if it is just a random collection of
America has been repeatedly been referred to as a melting pot throughout history. Molded by the various cultures and peoples who have sought refuge and safety, diversity is a major landmark of our …show more content…
Some might argue that the loss of language is natural and to be expected. There is so much more involved with a language than just the words that make it up. There is culture, history and heritage interwoven in each respective language. “Language has no independent existence, living in some sort of mystical space apart from the people who speak it. Language exists only in the brains and mouths and ears and hands and eyes of its users. When they fail, their language fails” (Crystal 505). In the loss of language, one would miss out on more than just the grammar and syntax …show more content…
Languages play an incredibly important role in the history of a people. In creation a globalized language, I fear that those aspects would be ruined. Learning multiple languages has proved to be exceedingly beneficial. Children are born with the innate ability to become multilingual and have a desire to communicate with the world. Some time, some where during one’s lifetime, that craving is lost. More and more we develop a linguistic complacency and we are willing to declare lingual authority in order to communicate with the world. In commanding the cooperation with the world, English would be forced down the throats and into the mouths of unwilling participants. There is so much at stake with the assertion of a globalized language, even if it is just a random collection of