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Given that English is already fragmenting (just read a newspaper from Guyana) and with the example of the Arab language (watch an Egyptian try talking with a Mo
by jlg23 9y ago
Given that English is already fragmenting (just read a newspaper from Guyana) and with the example of the Arab language (watch an Egyptian try talking with a Moroccan - bring popcorn): I am not sure your advice is a good one. English, like every other language, limits what you can say to what can be expressed in it.
From personal experience, I'd rather recommend to dabble in as many languages as possible: Each new language so far introduced new concepts (of seeing the world, if you will) and forced me to break through the invisible barriers erected by the language I was raised with.
And, finally, if we need a "world language", can we please agree on French? I think it is so much more pleasant to the ear than English... and it saves those who already speak it from having to read "rsvp, please" ever again ;)
- asdfaefasdf 9y ago>just read a newspaper from Guyana I just glanced as 5 online papers, and one scanned tabloid-style paper. I still have no idea what you are talking about. What am I supposed to be detecting in the writing here? edit: I guess I found one or two slight different ways of expressing things, like starting a sentence with "Said he:", but, really it's fairly minor.
- wolco 9y agoI think the French language as the one universal world language movement has failed. There was a chance in the 70's but business and the internet has forever changed that.
- justbaker 9y agoI like French too, but the number of French-speaking individuals worldwide is rather limited.