Scientists say that in the future humanity will speak the same language. Do you think this is a positive or negative social development?

It is predicted by scientists that the variety of languages will eventually cease to exist, and people will use the same
language
all over the world.
This
idea certainly resembles the story of the Babel tower, but
such
an outcome is quite possible given the modern trend towards globalisation. I personally see it as a positive sign and will analyse its possible effect on
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world-wide development, as well as international conflicts to support my point of view.
Firstly
, a universal
language
would improve the quality of interaction between people of different nations.
For instance
, many large-scale international projects often suffer from miscommunication caused by
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ack of a ubiquitous
language
. English is considered the best option for
this
reason nowadays, but no matter how hard people try to learn it, there is still room for mistake.
Therefore
,
this
makes it clear that a common tongue will have a positive impact on the evolution of society.
Secondly
, people speaking the same
language
would be less prone to conflicts. To illustrate
this
, it is sufficient to mention
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Khrushchev’s iconic phrase “We will bury you” that almost caused the
Third
World War due to a misinterpretation.
Moreover
, shared means of communication would help mitigate xenophobic and racist issues.
As a result
, humanity will most likely enter the era of mutual agreement. To summarize, human civilisation in its present state is facing a substantial number of problems related to the diversity of languages.
Therefore
, it is clear that humanity would benefit from ubiquitous means of communication. Fortunately, attempts to create
such
a
language
are already being made.
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • enhanced
  • streamlining
  • diverse cultures
  • accelerate
  • exchange of information
  • erosion
  • linguistic diversity
  • dominance
  • unequal power dynamics
  • marginalizing
  • reinforce
  • economic benefits
  • reduced translation
  • diplomacy
  • acquisition
  • exacerbating
  • social inequalities
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