I picked this article because I think it is crazy how languages are dying off! It's related to language because it talks about how languages are starting to disappear in different parts of the world. The most interesting part for me was where it stated that out of the 7,000 languages spoken today, more than half are in danger and are likely to disappear by the end of the century. I agree with the article because I also think that as the last speakers of the language are dying off, the language is dying. Also, some have no written form so there is no record of them when they disappear. I think it's cool that for some of them they make recordings and basic word lists in an attempt to try and preserve some of the dying languages. I do want to learn more about dying languages, they are so diverse and interesting. My topic affects the world because there are so many different languages that are being spoken and they are important to many people and their culture.Thursday, February 26, 2015
Blog 4: R.I.P. Languages
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/09/18/world/18cnd-language.html
I picked this article because I think it is crazy how languages are dying off! It's related to language because it talks about how languages are starting to disappear in different parts of the world. The most interesting part for me was where it stated that out of the 7,000 languages spoken today, more than half are in danger and are likely to disappear by the end of the century. I agree with the article because I also think that as the last speakers of the language are dying off, the language is dying. Also, some have no written form so there is no record of them when they disappear. I think it's cool that for some of them they make recordings and basic word lists in an attempt to try and preserve some of the dying languages. I do want to learn more about dying languages, they are so diverse and interesting. My topic affects the world because there are so many different languages that are being spoken and they are important to many people and their culture.
I picked this article because I think it is crazy how languages are dying off! It's related to language because it talks about how languages are starting to disappear in different parts of the world. The most interesting part for me was where it stated that out of the 7,000 languages spoken today, more than half are in danger and are likely to disappear by the end of the century. I agree with the article because I also think that as the last speakers of the language are dying off, the language is dying. Also, some have no written form so there is no record of them when they disappear. I think it's cool that for some of them they make recordings and basic word lists in an attempt to try and preserve some of the dying languages. I do want to learn more about dying languages, they are so diverse and interesting. My topic affects the world because there are so many different languages that are being spoken and they are important to many people and their culture.
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It is sad how all these languages are dying off and along with it, their cultures. I wish there was more we can do to help stop or at least slow down those languages dying. There is so much we can learn from those different languages and cultures!
ReplyDeleteIn the US it is understandable that there are different dying languages because in schools they are required to teach in English.
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