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That sounds very liberal and open minded, but it really isn't. Us native speakers of minor languages speak that minor language because it is the only communicat
by wobbleblob 13y ago
That sounds very liberal and open minded, but it really isn't. Us native speakers of minor languages speak that minor language because it is the only communications tool that allows us to fully understand and to be fully understood, not just to provide you normal people a little extra insight.
Many people think of language as part of their group identity, but in a very real way it is just a tool that makes it possible for multiple people to be a group. A minor language confines you to a smaller group, and is therefor a less useful tool.
This is why minority children don't want to preserve the language of their grandparents. It confines you to a lower level of understanding and being understood, to a less successful education and career, and worst of all, to being a quaint object of study and marvel for the likes of you.