In the world today, there are about 5000 languages spoken. Where the languages originated from is the unknown factor that the humans have been studying for the past two centuries. Experts have linked the similarity of languages by the shared words, sounds, or grammatical constructions. There are specific names classified for people who speak a certain number of languages. People who speak one language are termed monolinguals. People who speak two languages fluently are termed bilinguals. People who speak three languages fluently are termed trilinguals. Multilinguals are classified for people who are fluent in four languages. The last classification are for people who speak five languages or more in which they are termed polyglots. As of today,
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In the economy today globally, companies are expanding internationally and a person who has the ability to speak another language fluently can become a “significant advantage in the workforce.” Research conducted by Rosetta Stone resulted that people who speak a foreign language have an average household income $10,000 more than a household income that only speaks English. A survey produced by Ferry International shows that nearly nine out of ten headhunters in Europe, Asia. and Latin America explain that being bilingual is critical for success in today’s business environment. The survey also shows that 66 percent of North American recruiters agreed that being bilingual will be increasingly important in the next 10 years. When these bilingual people get to travel to different countries because of the ability to speak another language, this exposes them to different cultures. The individual gets the opportunity to be a part of two different diverse communities without feeling excluded. Monolingual people may feel excluded not because of their lack in communication skills but not being able to speak the language in the community. To demonstrate this benefit of bilingual people experiencing more cultures and receiving a greater amount of household income, I will use a man that I interviewed named Noel. Noel is bilingual and speaks fluently in Spanish and currently works as project manager. This job position entitles him to travel to different states or countries to run construction projects. Currently in Spain, there is a project in progress and since he has the ability of speaking fluently, reading, and writing in Spanish, he was chosen to manage the project. Noel explained how he does not have to pay for the flight, food, and hotel expenses as his company pays it all for him. The benefit in all of this is that Noel
In the economy today globally, companies are expanding internationally and a person who has the ability to speak another language fluently can become a “significant advantage in the workforce.” Research conducted by Rosetta Stone resulted that people who speak a foreign language have an average household income $10,000 more than a household income that only speaks English. A survey produced by Ferry International shows that nearly nine out of ten headhunters in Europe, Asia. and Latin America explain that being bilingual is critical for success in today’s business environment. The survey also shows that 66 percent of North American recruiters agreed that being bilingual will be increasingly important in the next 10 years. When these bilingual people get to travel to different countries because of the ability to speak another language, this exposes them to different cultures. The individual gets the opportunity to be a part of two different diverse communities without feeling excluded. Monolingual people may feel excluded not because of their lack in communication skills but not being able to speak the language in the community. To demonstrate this benefit of bilingual people experiencing more cultures and receiving a greater amount of household income, I will use a man that I interviewed named Noel. Noel is bilingual and speaks fluently in Spanish and currently works as project manager. This job position entitles him to travel to different states or countries to run construction projects. Currently in Spain, there is a project in progress and since he has the ability of speaking fluently, reading, and writing in Spanish, he was chosen to manage the project. Noel explained how he does not have to pay for the flight, food, and hotel expenses as his company pays it all for him. The benefit in all of this is that Noel