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

One of the consequences of globalization is that even though there are more humans on the earth, the number of

languages

spoken is decreasing. As nomadic

people

and small tribes are assimilated into the wider population, and as powerful

languages

are increasingly taught in schools, it seems likely that in future all

people

will speak the same

language

. I don’t believe

this

is a terrible thing, but it is not without its problems. On the surface, it may seem as though the loss of

languages

is inherently negative. Our

language

is a part of our cultural identity, and without it,

people

may feel a sense of loss.

For example

, some populations whose traditional

language

is dying out will lose their ancient stories and traditions, and feel that they are now no different from other groups of

people

.

This

problem is exacerbated by the fact that dominant cultures, whose

languages

are spreading throughout the world, maintain their cultural traditions.

However

,

although

there are clearly some unfortunate side effects of

this

aspect of globalization, there are so many benefits that they outweigh the negatives. For one thing, the dominance of major

languages

like English ensures an increased level of literacy throughout populations where previously there were only oral

languages

or very limited written materials.

While

the loss of cultural artefacts is regrettable, the rise of literacy increases standards of living, and

this

is more important. In conclusion, there are some undeniably negative consequences of a global

language

;

however

, the increase in literacy levels is an example of a benefit to humanity that vastly outweighs any imaginable drawback.