Saturday 3 November 2012

Language

In the world there are a ton of different languages that are spoken. Globalization helps us become aware of these languages, however it also makes minor languages disappear. Currently English is becoming a very dominant language, in business,travel and on the internet. While English is pushing its way to the front of the line, minor languages are being lost, because people stop speaking a language because they can't communicate with a lot of people. Globalization should be a means of helping minor languages thrive, however the opposite is being accomplished.
Language is a huge part of a persons identity, because when you speak a language you belong to a group, and you share a collective identity. However if a language stops being taught and spoken then slowly this collective identity is becoming erased. Slowly English is erasing all differences of language, and cultural homogenization is forming.

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