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> If tomorrow, everyone spoke the same language (ignore which one it was), society would be better off. It wouldn't last. Within years it would devolve into va
by Quarrelsome 4y ago
> If tomorrow, everyone spoke the same language (ignore which one it was), society would be better off.
It wouldn't last. Within years it would devolve into various creoles and with centuries; almost entirely different languages. Language is not merely functional but cultural and has purpose outside of meaning (e.g. identity).
- DannyBee 4y agoThis only serves to backup my point that culture preservation for no meaningful goal is highly dangerous. Language-as-identity as a way of separating people has no meaningful use case that is positive for society.