I don't agree with the opinion that the die out of languages is not important because life will be easier if there are fewer languages in the world. As far as i know, it has been reported that several languages become extinct every year. However, some people care nothing about this phenomenon because they think it can reduce barriers between people who has different culture background. But in my point of view, the disadvantages is outweigh the advantages. It does help to make the world closer…
B-Indirect Idioms : Are idioms which have no equivalents in native language. Here learners attempt to translate idioms are encountered by absence of direct equivalents, grave mistakes usually occur when translating this class of idioms. Examples include: 1-Wild goose chaseعقيمة / لا طائل منه محاولة 2-Separate/ tell the sheep from the goats الغث من الثمين يميز 3-With a heart of gold/عطوف جدا/ رقيق رحيم 4-kick the bucket يموت 5-Rob…
Endanger languages in 21st century Name: Hery Shah TA’s Name: Madeline Discussion day and time: Monday – 11:00-11:50 Endangered Languages in 21st Century There are thousands of languages spoken by people in the world, but more than half of them are at risk of becoming extinct. Many of the languages are at risk because there are only so many people speaking the language. Many languages are at risk of becoming extinct because they are not common to learn among…
The article goes on to talk about how the different languages that are spoken and not spoken using sign language may affect the culture you live in. How one set of words might mean something in one area and then something completely different in another. I feel that you language that you speak greatly influences your culture and vise versa. Of coarse we are all human and created equal, but just look at someone who speaks Spanish from Mexico and then one that speaks English from the South US.…
Endanger languages in 21st century Name: Hery Shah TA’s Name: Madeline Discussion day and time: Monday – 11:00-11:50 Endanger Languages in 21st Century There are thousands of languages spoken by people in the world, but more than half of them are at risk of becoming extinct. Many of the languages are at risk because there are only so many people speaking the language. Many languages are at risk of becoming extinct because they are not common to learn among people. Many…
Languages have been vanishing from different regions. An endangered language is a language that is most likely to become extinct in the future. Most of the languages that have been disappearing are being replaced by other popular languages that are being widely used in nations, such as Spanish in Mexico and English in the United States. Many languages today have only one native speaker still living, and once the person’s death arrives, it will also be the death of the language. It will no longer…
Minority Languages: Chimariko All over the world many minority languages are struggling for their existence. At one point in time there was believed to be at least 200,000 languages. Now, there are only 6,909 languages left and even those languages aren’t safe from becoming extinct. Thanks to linguists from all over the world, we have an Ethnologue that keeps track of the vitality of all the different languages. When using the Ethnologue I researched the group of the Chimariko tribe and their…
Language is the most crucial form of communication. Although, it varies from culture to culture, language has the same purpose and it is applied in similar process. However, many of the languages are endangered and becoming extinct. Endangered languages are the biggest reason that there is a loss of culture or the decline of consistent tradition. If languages are not treasured and valued, then it can destroy the whole culture by removing it altogether. Every language is important and has very…
Every 14 days, a new language is wiped off the Earth and half of the languages spoken today are expected to vanish by the year 2100 (Brown). The decline of these valuable and ancient languages is diminishing long kept cultures as well as limiting our ability to obtain and preserve vital knowledge. The languages of many communities connect them, acting as glue that links generations and preserves heritage (Cohen). Language is a valuable tool used to pass down ancient culture and ideas to future…
October 12,2016 Why do Languages Die? My first year as a student of KSU, I was told to take the Freshmen Seminar. There were many to choose from politics to culture. However, the one I decided to take was Cultures and Languages. I had always been interested in languages and always wondered why it was one of the most important features to humanity. Around the middle of the semester, me and my classmates were tasked to work in groups to explain the cons and pros of languages dying and how do they…