Changes in Power of Language to Prevent Language Insecurity???
I do not completely agree with The Prague Manifesto of the Movement for the International Language Esperanto and their efforts to demote any large language group from being the dominant language across the Internet. I do not believe they give valid reasons for trying to make a language that is not the native language of any large group the language that is the basic language of the Internet.
Say changes were made and it would be a less dominant language that flowed over the Internet. How would international business continue to thrive when hardly any countries knew the small groups language.
What sense does that make! It should definitely be for the majority or in this case the language that many are fluent or competent in; ENGLISH! A large part of the world already knows English; why not keep it that way.
Let's Be Realistic!
Thursday, May 21, 2009
It's TRUE!
As I read the article I kept thinking to myself hopefully no language changes with the Internet will not happen in my day. I agree that for now English is the dominant and basic language on the Internet but I do not agree that even with new “Relationship Technology” emerging English speaking people will need to get translation programs in order to keep up with the changes of global communication.
Its True!
Fewer than 10 percent of Internet users speak English as their first language but most are competent in English. To my understanding it only makes perfect sense for future changes to be for the majority.I understand why companies are creating new ways of communicating across the Internet since emoticons are not the easiest thing to use.
And...
I can understand companies trying to find innovative ways to connect the globe but I just do not see any purpose in changing something like the language when the language barrier is nearly broken.
Its True!
Fewer than 10 percent of Internet users speak English as their first language but most are competent in English. To my understanding it only makes perfect sense for future changes to be for the majority.I understand why companies are creating new ways of communicating across the Internet since emoticons are not the easiest thing to use.
And...
I can understand companies trying to find innovative ways to connect the globe but I just do not see any purpose in changing something like the language when the language barrier is nearly broken.
Is English Sufficient for the World Wide Web?
The language and nature of the Internet: the meaning of global written by Cheris Kramarae expresses how English will be a diminishing language within the World Wide Web. Throughout the development of web communication many mediums have formed. Kramarae mentions how new electronic technology continues to get the attention of users. Instead of focusing on ‘Information Technology’ people are talking about new ‘Relationship Technology’.
English is the most spoken language over electronic technology considered the World Wide Web. But, since the web converged around the globe the language community has broaden and so have the questions concerning the language of the medium. The new relationship between language and Internet is causing controversy. Is English language capable of with- standing the ever- changing Internet?
Internet and its’ many capabilities of language has surely bypassed the basic relationship between English as being the basic language of the Internet. Fewer than 10 percent of Internet users speak English as their first language yet some linguist estimate that many are either fluent or competent of the language. Although the English language is consider the most efficient, new technologies are being made to lessen some of the difficulties of intercultural communication.
Some are concerned and see the widespread use of English as a threat to cultural identity.
It was also suggested throughout many international Internet discussions of interlinguistics that planned languages should be used. Whatever the case or decision, Kramarae stated that “commercial and intellectual colonialism of the Internet will continue in the same degree as in the past decade.”
It is probable that English will likely be the lingua franca of the Internet in the future just as it is now for international business but instead of English over powering other languages, it maybe soon that English speakers will need to get translation programs in order to keep up with the changes of global communication.
English is the most spoken language over electronic technology considered the World Wide Web. But, since the web converged around the globe the language community has broaden and so have the questions concerning the language of the medium. The new relationship between language and Internet is causing controversy. Is English language capable of with- standing the ever- changing Internet?
Internet and its’ many capabilities of language has surely bypassed the basic relationship between English as being the basic language of the Internet. Fewer than 10 percent of Internet users speak English as their first language yet some linguist estimate that many are either fluent or competent of the language. Although the English language is consider the most efficient, new technologies are being made to lessen some of the difficulties of intercultural communication.
Some are concerned and see the widespread use of English as a threat to cultural identity.
It was also suggested throughout many international Internet discussions of interlinguistics that planned languages should be used. Whatever the case or decision, Kramarae stated that “commercial and intellectual colonialism of the Internet will continue in the same degree as in the past decade.”
It is probable that English will likely be the lingua franca of the Internet in the future just as it is now for international business but instead of English over powering other languages, it maybe soon that English speakers will need to get translation programs in order to keep up with the changes of global communication.
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