Every year several languages die out. Some people think that this is not important because life will be easier if there are fewer languages in the world. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion?

One
of the rapid changes of today’s world is
eradication
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of some local
languages
. There is now a debate over whether or not we should embrace
this
change or worried about it. There are a group of people who believe fewer
languages
means easier communication. I completely disagree with
this
view as I think there would be several negative consequences along with it.
To begin
with, behind each
language
and linguistic rules lied a hidden treasure.
In other words
, each
language
is
a
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representative of
a
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unique
culture
of a nation. A lot of anecdotes, fables, and poets in each
language
is formed
as a result
of a historic event in that particular
culture
and with
languages
dying out, a part of human history will be lost. A good example of
this
would be foreign countries invasions to another country in history which had led to complete diminishment of local
culture
such
as the case with Egyptian invasion
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Syria which ruined the unique communication style of Syrian people.
Although
it might sound easier to have just
one
universal
language
and get yourself free from
language
barrier problems, there is
one
point missing here and
that is
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the loss
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of
language
diversity attraction for tourists.
For instance
, imagine
one
day all people around the world speak in English, which is currently
one
of the most popular
languages
, no enthusiasm and curiosity would be left in
this
case for tourists to explore another country and
culture
. In a nutshell, I firmly believe
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the disadvantages
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of complete removal of a
language
from
course
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a course
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of history will significantly outweigh its possible advantage. As much as communicating in a universal
language
may look exciting, but it would result in loss of
culture
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diversity and local literature attraction to
travelers
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.
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • Linguistic diversity
  • Cultural heritage
  • Language extinction
  • Communication barrier
  • Linguistic imperialism
  • Endangered languages
  • Language revitalization
  • Monolingual
  • Multilingual
  • Language preservation
  • Homogenization
  • Language policy
  • Cultural assimilation
  • Intangible heritage
  • Indigenous languages
  • Globalization
  • Dialects
  • Localization
  • Language documentation
  • Digital archiving
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