Tuesday, September 16, 2008

Language Connects Humans

Language is crutial in separating cultures. Havent wet always said, "If everyone was the same people would be boring." Thats why language keeps these groups of people distinguishable to their own culture. Language in itself, is an art of describing emotions to bridge gaps between the human devine. It allows creativity of speech that helps us to identify with our specific culture and way of living. Language can compare to the way animals growl, chirp, meow, and purr. Although each sound comes from a different species it gives each species a way to identify with each other. Humans identify the animal by the sound, as well as other animals identify the species when they hear the sound of their fellow animal. Much like humans can identify with other cultures by hearing the way they speak. Language is authentic and epic. Language is something that should not be lost due to modernization. It's one of the few things left that separates cultures.

The modern American society and western civilation has not only been whiping out nature faster and faster every year but also changing the true nature of culture. With media being the largest source of dehumanization, it portrays to the world that their is only one way to be, and thats living by the American Dream. This image portrays to people accoss the world to live and be like Americans to live the "glamerous life". I believe that American ways are to blame for the loss of language throughout cultures.

1 comment:

Dave Bowen said...

I see exactly where you're coming from with that but you have to understand that changing a civilization isn't a new America-only-thing.
In my piece I mentioned how Sumerian died out and it relates to no other language, therefore it is extinct. But the purpose of that was because the Akkadian language replaced it. The Akkadian's and other cultures came and could not communicate therefore it was replaced so the Sumers could interact with everyone else.
Cultural hegemony in any society or time period leads to the same thing. In a globalized world, people need to be able to communicate to one another, using multiple languages will hinder that.

-Dave "Dawood" Bowen