The development of tourism
contributed to English becoming the most prominent language in the world. Some people
think this will lead to English becoming the only language to be spoken
globally.
What are the advantages and
disadvantages to having one language in the world?
Today, English is considered as the universal language
and some people think English can predominate over other languages and result
in their eventual disappearance. This essay will discover the benefits and drawbacks
of this phenomenon.
To begin with, there are some big advantages to
having one global language. First, it will enable greater understanding between
countries. Difference of language is the biggest barrier when people
communicate with foreigners. Having one universal language makes communication
with people from other nations easier, which would promote the flow or information
and ideas and the interaction between different cultures. Secondly, time and
money spent because of the difference of languages can be saved. For example,
Korean spend average an average of 8,000 hours on learning foreign language.
Also, every international conference and importing foreign contents need to
spend their budget and time on translation and interpretation. Thus, having one
language is more efficient.
On the other hand, there are also some
disadvantages that we should concern in having the universal language. First of
all, it could diminish the diversity of culture. Every languages reflects distinctive
features of its cultures. To illustrate, Inuit who lives in the arctic have a
wide range of words for ‘snow’. Losing own language that has formed in its cultural
context leads to the loss of its own culture’s characteristics. Moreover, language
is valuable cultural heritage of humanity. To instance, Korean is invented by
King Sejong to make easy language that low class citizen who don’t have time to
study can learn how to read and write. So for Korean, Korean language means more
than the mean to communicate with others; it is considered as historical
heritage. Therefore, as a valuable culture resource, every languages need to be
protected
In conclusion, having one global language could help
the world unites and more efficient while it could weaken culture flourishment.
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