Every year several languages die out. 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?

In

this

age of change,

English

as a global lingua franca facilitates cross-cultural communication.

As a result

, several

languages

die out each year, which is not important in some people’s opinion because life will be easier with fewer

languages

.

However

, I disagree with

this

idea. The disappearance of lesser-known

languages

leads to a range of issues.

First

of all, the expansion of

English

erodes the cultural identity of other races. More specifically, the prevalence of

English

can aggravate the sense of cultural inferiority among speakers of other

languages

. In the

second

place, the disappearance of other

languages

causes the loss of other

cultures

.

For instance

, Latin is already a dead language now because nearly nobody can speak

this

language in the world at the moment;

therefore

, the culture which backs up Latin is

also

lost.

Finally

, loss of

cultures

could result in loss of heritage

such

as traditional values.

For example

, some

cultures

highly value family and education;

consequently

, if those

cultures

are lost, many important and beneficial values will

also

be rendered obsolete, which is not helpful. Granted, life can be easier if people speak fewer

languages

in contemporary society.

Nevertheless

, translators and interpreters will lose their jobs if more and more

languages

disappear –

this

is not good for the global economy.

Therefore

, it is clear that more

languages

generate more employment opportunities. In conclusion,

although

English

as a universal language enables cross-cultural communication, the importance of other

languages

should not be ignored. As a consequence, I would assert that

languages

other than

English

must be respected, protected and preserved.