What are the dangers of a Global Language?

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What are the dangers
of a Global Language?
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The benefits which are caused by a
global language are considerable.

• Its global use in fields such as publishing,
  science, technology, commerce, diplomacy,
  air-traffic control and popular music makes it
  necessary for ours.

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Several commentators have pointed that
there is
possible risks.

• ?Dismissive in peoples attitudes towards other
  languages.
• The presence of a global language will make
  people lazy about learning other languages , or
  reduce their opportunities to do so.

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Several commentators have pointed that
there is
possible risks.

• ?Global language leads to the language death
• Global language will hasten the disappearance of
  minority languages, or make all other languages
  unnecessary.

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What is a Language Death?

• There is about 6,000 languages in the world.
• Every 2 weeks a language die
• It is estimated that , by some counts, only 600
  languages are safe from the threat of
  extinction.

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Why are there any risks?

• ?Linguistic power
• It is possible that someone who do not have
  English as a mother tongue and he is working for
  English-language company
• He feels a disadvantage compared with his
  mother-tongue colleagues.

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Why are there any risks?

• ? Linguistic complacency
• British or American tourist who travels the world
  assuming that everyone speak English, and that it
  is somehow the fault of the local people if they
  do not.
• Widespread lack of motivation to learn languages.
  Global Language Power

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Conclusion

• This is very likely to be changing in our
  communication systems .
• it must be taken into account that English
  threaten and evolve and change the other
  language. The English language does not only
  impose its vocabulary on other languages, but is
  also constantly adopting expressions to other
  languages and cultures as well.
• We must be taken into serious that the dangers of
  a Global language.

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