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Alex
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Linguistic Diversity: What's the point?
June 1, 2004 - 01:31 AM
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So what's the big deal around linguistic diversity anyways? Shouldn't we all try to speak a common language and actually communicate with each other? Or is linguistic diversity necessary for the preservation of cultural diversity and the identity of so many peoples?
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Re: Linguistic Diversity: What's the point?
June 4, 2004 - 11:31 AM
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i think that in the future there will be a universal auxiliary language, meaning that the original language of the country will remain and will still be taugh to kids but a universal language should be chosen from those that exist or a new one created to facilitate human communication it only make sence. This way everyone keeps their cultural heritage and we facilitate things linke comerce and road signs, it would be great to go to a foreign country and actualy understand what the signs are saying!
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Re: Linguistic Diversity: What's the point?
June 5, 2004 - 01:13 AM
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Hey, folks! Sorry about my English and possible mistakes...hehe! Well, I think that this idea of a global language is very insteresting, because it will facilitate a lot the development of the process of culture exchange. On the other hand, the maintenance of the cultural identity is equally essential, because only if we keep that awake, we can really talk about globalization in a fair view! To develop this concept of globalization, we have to keep in our minds the thought that the differences exist and that we have to respect them. We have to do this culture exchange with equity, I think that this is the mainly point to be consider! Sorry one more time about my English! A lot of peace to everyone!
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Re: Linguistic Diversity: What's the point?
June 6, 2004 - 02:34 AM
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i think this topic is very interesting. I heard that somewhere people are developing a universal language and it will be all in numbers, for example 11 will mean hello, or something like that. This would be a very interesting but odd way to talk, but hey maybe the generations of the future will be learning this languagage in school and here in takingitglobal.com everybody will be able to talk with each other in numbers! Yet, I do believe that it is very important to never let go of ones cultural background and this idea of getting teams together to translate the whole site into one's own language is great! I speak german and well I would love to see a german version of this website!
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Re: Linguistic Diversity: What's the point?
June 6, 2004 - 03:29 AM
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hi everyone!
well, i think that language is indeed part of a person´s cultural identity, and to kill it in order to speak a single language world-wide is the same as destroying an important part of our culture. but there is also the need to comunicate with other people, as we no longer live isolated from each other. so there we have, the need of an universal language. thats basicly what english is. there is, however, a language created to supply that need, the esperanto. well, as im not a speaker neither know anyone who actually speaks it (but there are tig members who do so), i cannot say things for sure, but if im not mistaken, its quite siple, as there are no irregular verbs or so... so what you say?? let´s learn it?
take care!
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Re: Linguistic Diversity: What's the point?
June 6, 2004 - 04:13 AM
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English is almost gaining the global recognition and is becoming the universal language that almost everybody can communicate with.
The funny thing that I've noticed among Arabs, that certain Arabic words are being replaced with English ones. For instance in Sudan the young say "midabris" meaning depressed! In the Gulf countries they use "laisen" meaning license! There is a long list of Arabic words being replaced with English ones.
Another apparent trend that has been finding its way in the Arab world, is the new Arabic 'slang' language. This language or dialect I should call, is very different from the known spoken Arabic. Only the young and teenagers undertsand it very well. I myself find it very hard understanding these new terminologies that they have incorporated in everyday's conversations!
Bottom line, I think that the linguistic diversity is sort of important in making a nation or a generation different. It acts as a very apparent tool in making each one distinctive in a world where race, cultures and traditions have merged.
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Re: Linguistic Diversity: What's the point?
June 19, 2004 - 06:36 AM
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I bthink that there is a definite need for a universal language. thats what it looks like we are coming to, sooner or later the world will speak as one
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Re: Linguistic Diversity: What's the point?
June 22, 2004 - 07:28 AM
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There is a need to be diverse in our languages. We cannot just throw away our individuality and pretend to be the "same". Even if English is the common language, it is still diverse according to the influences of the vernacular languages of a place. A language cannot stand alone without other cultural/social influences. That is a utopia I wouldnt even want to live in.
It is good to have a common language but it cannot take the place of the indigenous language. eg. In Kenya our national language is still Kiswahili even if English is widely spoken. It will be very hard for people to accept a foreign language as the national language and choose it over 46 Kenyan languages and Kiswahili which is the 7th most widely spoken language in the world.
Even if we all spoke English, how would we standardise hand signals? In some countries a thumbs up is a rude sign while in others it is a good sign. Would we become the European union that has so much time on its hands that it wants to standardise hand signals.
Standardising a language just ends up bringing bureacracy. we cant all talk the same. Speaking the same language just serves to dimininsh the individuality of a person and culture.
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Re: Linguistic Diversity: What's the point?
June 23, 2004 - 08:42 AM
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I really wish that there is an universal language, possibly english that could be understood by everyone (well almost) but I really hope also that we don't forget and lost our mother tongue or dialect....because in a language or dialect of each country, there is history and culture....our language is our culture. I hope the cultural diversity will be preserve.
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