I don’t view language as a cultural heritage thing, just a communication protocol.
Well, you’re wrong.
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Bloefz@lemmy.world 1 day ago
Does it really matter? I think the extreme amount of languages in the world right now is not helping us communicate. I don’t view language as a cultural heritage thing, just a communication protocol. And I have moved around a lot in the world, it’s very difficult to be constantly adapting to different languages.
I think if we had a universal language (note that it wouldn’t have to be English) we would be able to understand each other better and have less wars.
theoriginalcows@lemmings.world 1 day ago
TankovayaDiviziya@lemmy.world 1 day ago
Languages have their own quirks and characters, representative of what the people’s cultural values and express ideas not even present in other cultures. As many languages have to be preserved as possible.
zarkanian@sh.itjust.works 1 day ago
Esperanto still exists and there is a worldwide community of speakers.
RightEdofer@lemmy.ca 1 day ago
This is the worst take I’ve ever seen.
Bloefz@lemmy.world 1 day ago
Yeah I’m just not really wed to any language. I guess it is also because I have moved around so much. I’m from Holland but I don’t consider myself a Dutch person, more like a citizen of the world. I’ve become too different to fit in in my home country (also because it’s become an extreme-right cesspool lately 😢 ). I’ve spent about half my life elsewhere. And the places I’ve lived where I spoke the languages I fared noticeably better.
But I know a lot of people do view language as a cultural thing, it’s just my point of view.