.Tuesday, August 3, 2010 ' 11:30 PM Y
English had been regarded as the most useful language. It was the common language of the world, just as how the whole China had been unified using a common language, Chinese, also called PuTong Hua by them. The importance of a common language is to enable communication despite the persons involved came from different cultural background. With the common language, least effort would be poured in to reduce miscommunication. Thus, it is beneficial if the whole world will be speaking and communicating in a common language, English. Currently, English is the closest choices from millions of languages in the world. Being a dominant language in the western society, it is strongly influential and is found to be seeking the way into different parts of the world, in fact, the entire world.
As mentioned is Korean’s article, the language has anchored human progress. Today, English’s supremacy is strongly stabilized and strengthened by the fact that China, the country with the most population in the world, is creating a series of policies to induce English into their society. It is mentioned and clearly elaborated in the China Post article.
However, there will also be challenges in preserving the original language if the importance of maintaining both Chinese and English are not recognized. With the probable perception that English-speaking regarded as most prestigious over Chinese-speaking, the government should also promote the preservation of Chinese at the same time. It is truly possible to allow them to co-exist, but judging or weighing the languages would be the most foolish thing to do. After all, languages are only tools to connect people by communicating.
Overall, I am thrilled and looking forward to see that English become the unofficial world language and the benefits this English drive can make.
Edward
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