The English Language And How It Has Evolved Other Languages

“Intrinsic arguments describe the English language as providential, rich, noble and interesting. Such arguments tend to assert what English is and what other languages are not”. As mentioned previously, notwithstanding that the english language is widely-spoken around the world, diversity is important and for many individuals language is the basis of their culture. Making english the global language is essentially

In more modern times the interaction of English speakers with other languages, through first colonialism, and later the emergence of English as a global language has enriched the vocabulary (‘pyjama’) and led to the evolution of different versions of English around the world, for example the hybrid ‘Singlish’ that has emerged in Singapore.

According to the speculations of linguistic expert, John McWhorter, who wrote the article, “What the World Will Speak in 2115,” in one hundred years English will become the most widely understood language. If current trends continue, in the future one can imagine a world in which humans all share a single universal language. Having a common language would potentially open the doors to many opportunities for increased economic activity and cultural interaction. Additionally, as we travel into the 22nd Century, lesser used and more complex languages that are spoken today will become extinct. Subsequently, the few languages that survive will evolve into

In an ever changing world we have seen the number and complexity of languages become reduced. In a Wall Street Journal article entitled What the World Will Speak in 2115, John H. McWhorter advocates for the world to see these changes as necessary and a way for communication worldwide to become more efficient and simplified. McWhorter shows how language has been streamlined for centuries as a way for citizens to adapt rather than viewed as an extinction of culture. Modern English is likely to become the dominant language worldwide but more so for the fact that it can be easily learned and is open to transformation with the times. Despite the fears of a world where lingual diversity is reduced, McWhorter suggests that there will still be variation to promote culture and communication with people from all backgrounds will be easier. The following is a summary and analysis of McWhorter’s main points describing the simplification of language. Following the summary of main points will be a hypothetical situation in what the world language could consist of 100 years from now.

The English language has changed drastically over the years, but are we the reason that is has changed so much?  With the world constantly changing and evolving, the way we speak changes too; Many things such as technology, music, media, and new products have influenced the way that English is spoken today.

Approximately 7,000 languages exist in the world today. Scientistsestimate that by the year 2100, only 200 languages will remain. Languagescan go extinct for a variety of reasons. In the modern world, lesser knownlanguages are often overtaken by more dominant languages. Other languagesare spoken by such few people, they simply go extinct once the remainingindividuals are no longer living. Languages can only survive if peopledocument them and continue to speak them. In a world where 85 of the global population speak one or more of only100 languages, it is often surprising to learn that thousands of languagesexist in the world. Many of these languages are found in indigenouspopulations. Approximately, 400 Native American languages existed beforethe

In the article “What the World Will Speak in 2115,” by John H. McWhorter, he informs us of the possibility that in the future there will be fewer languages spoken in the world and the languages that remain will be in a simplified form. We also learn how the English language has changed from its original form and spread around the globe and how other languages are in danger of becoming extinct. Perhaps communication among different nationalities will improve as languages simplify or through the continual spread of the English language but will it be at the expense of our native languages.

According to the research done by United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization, 97% of the people are using only 4% of the world’s languages. While the assimilation of languages makes communication easier, it also causes nearly 50% of the existing languages to become endangered. Whether language extinction brings positive or negative effects is still long in debate.

According to ethnologue.com, the most number of languages spoken currently is 7,099.  This number fluctuates frequently, as the world changes from day to day.  The more popular languages spoken by millions of people could possibly cause lesser known languages to become extinct.  The top 3 most spoken languages did not come as a surprise.  These results are based on native speakers only.  Taking into account second and third languages spoken by many, these numbers would be significantly higher.  The most spoken language in the world today is Chinese, more specifically Mandarin, totaling almost 1 billion speakers.  Over 14% of the world considers the Chinese language as their first language.  The second most spoken language is Spanish with 400

Languages may refer to the communication between individuals, but it also reveals the individuality of different geographic locations, the uniqueness of different cultures, and the history of different people. It contributes to the image of an ideal world, but the current situation diminishes the diversity of the people, thus moves them away from their ideal society: 97% of the world’s people speak 4% of the world’s languages while 96% of the world languages are spoken by 3% of the world’s people (Turin). Furthermore, one language dies every 14 days and by the end of the next century, nearly half of approximately 7,000 languages spoken on Earth today will disappear as many communities will abandon native languages in favor of dominating languages such as English, Mandarin, or Spanish (Rymer). Most endangered

I totally agreed Allison. To be literate in the western world is imperative as our society has evolved to require this specific knowledge and understanding (Gee & Hayes, 2011). As you state the need to read and write within the Piraha tribes is non-existent due to their remote surroundings and simple way of life. The ever growing importance to be able to read and write is certainly apparent in modern society. The fact is to be literate promotes independence in adulthood through possible employment, increasing the chance of further education, simply being able to write a shopping list or reading instructions of how to take medication. I also found the YouTube clip regarding 'How did English evolve? fascinating and how different countries and

The ever-evolving era of the Modern English language is characterized not only by newer variations in grammar and consonant structure, the standardization of what appeared to be a vastly more succinct system of lettering, the lasting affects of the Great Vowel Shift, and key contributors such as William Shakespeare and William Caxton, but also by the adoption and integration of other cultures into the spoken and written English language. Language exists as one of the they key disseminations of culture, if not the most dominant. With two subsections of the era: Early Modern and Late Modern, internal and external cultural influences can be clearly documented as transitions occur from Middle English to Modern English and then again within Modern English itself. As it continues to evolve, Modern English reflects the culture and groups of people who engage in and make variations to the language as a whole and gives way to possible shifts of language in the future.

All languages are inherited sets of information. From this perspective, English language is a set of inherited information. This explains why languages, including English, play important roles in shaping our minds and cultures. There are many plausible arguments which support this thesis, leading the way for its acceptance.

[Writer Name] [Supervisor Name] [Subject] [Date] History of the English Language and some of the many Factors that have influenced its Evolution Language is surely the most influential form of communication. It is the most powerful instrument an individual can have. By definition, language is the use voice sounds by human beings, organized in order to express and communicate thoughts and feelings. It is what has shaped our society into what it has become today, what has allowed our civilization to excel and progress into what is now modern day. Language has allowed the individual to communicate within a group as well as within him in order to accomplish many goals. Language gives us a means by which we can organize our ideas and

physically there. The same goes with majority of the animals like dogs, cats, bears, and wolves. However bees, specifically honeybees through their honey bee dancing, have demonstrated that they have a rather limited amount of displacement. Instead of vocally expressing it, the bees use their body to communicate as they can physically point out the general location of where the food is located. Ir is rather symbolic. This surpasses the “here and now” barrier that limit many animals. But, the honey bee’s form of communication does not allow them to “speak” of the past or think abstractly, so it is a rather limited useage of displacement. There has not been any animal that can use displacement to the degree in which is used in human language.