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Date Posted: 11:45:45 05/23/08 Fri
Author: Nick
Author Host/IP: NoHost / 87.102.3.52
Subject: Re: English a minority language.
In reply to: The Lord 's message, "Re: English a minority language." on 09:15:50 05/23/08 Fri

>>>>Some communities with a concentrated populace of
>>>>particular ethnic groups, chose to speak their
>native
>>>>tongues, this does not mean they do not speak
>english
>>>>its just that with each other they do not converse
>in
>>>>english. Think of a group of english students
>>studying
>>>>in japan, they may hang out together and when they
>do
>>>>so converse in english. Because the UK is so diverse
>>>>many people have second languages, it does not mean
>>>>english will decline if anything it means english
>>will
>>>>assimilate new words and become even more diverse
>and
>>>>stronger and truly become an international language.
>>>>Think how many variants of english there actually is
>>>>today. Many Creoles and Pidgins studying english
>>wasnt
>>>>a waste of time, its one of the most diverse
>vibrant,
>>>>challenging languages to learn.
>>>
>>>
>>>Thats a good point, in the United States for example
>>>there is a long history of local media outlet serving
>>>immigrant groups, for example German and Italian
>>>language papers use to be present all over the
>>>country, Spanish language tv and radio stations in
>the
>>>United States are just the latest example.
>>
>>
>>I understand your point of view. In Spain we are told
>>English is the world language. If you do not know
>>English in Spain you can not find the good work. You
>>must learn English. Without it you will never get a
>>good work. For this I was surprised to hear that
>>English is a minority language in England. Especially
>>in the schools.
>>
>>Regards
>>
>>Jose.
>
>
>English will slowly gives way to Spanish and Chinese
>without doubt. But Spanish and Chinese will too
>disappear and mix with one another into a hybridized
>language spoken all over the world.

Spanish, no because it is slowly going down whereas English is still on the way up.
And no to chinese aswell, do you know anyone that knows it?
Also it is alot harder to learn so I imagine English will the remain as the more global language.

My two pennies

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