Globalization of English has a significant impact on language by the ways its usage of words and meanings are becoming altered and utilized by many different cultures. The English language is expanding due to the more participants of the language. There are many reasons why people of different cultures are taking up English as a second language for its benefits in trade, commerce, and technology. These are areas in which hold and have influence over an individual’s financial future for they are the aspects that are growing with value among the English speaking world. Referring to “Not the Queen’s English” claims that all computer books are written in English. Therefore, much of the beneficial information is limited to others that do not know the language. As English continues to evolve and advance, it forms and molds into the English that is needed by its environment. People of new generations to come pick up where the past generations left off and carry on ideas, traditions, technology as well as language. The only way to carry something on is if it serves the needs of the people. That is the reason that all things, including English will eventually, in our time period, and continually throughout the endless time frame of others, evolve in ways that best fit the needs of the utilizers. As it has been seen that people of different cultures and different backgrounds have already made significant efforts to learn the language in efforts to participate in the beneficial opportunities. Many jobs are making English a requirement for the reason that there is a larger market pool of English speakers than in any other language. As English is globalizing and a variety of cultures are picking up this language, there becomes a new blend of languages depending on the dialect and voice pitches heard in different accents. There has already been a widely known concept of “spanglish” as the Spanish speaking culture is combining with English speaking cultures. This idea of two languages combined together is going to globalize furthermore as generations continue to become bilingual. This has an effect on how language will be used. The combination of English and other languages may be used in informal settings and formal diction will be considered what we consider informal today. Globalization of the English language will continue to depict changes in the usage and meaning of words by modern day people.
Your use of the “Spanglish” example is a very good example of how the English language is evolving as different cultures begin to use it and modify it. I myself find this blending and modifying to be both good and bad. It is good for the reason that it is spreading our influence in our language across the world into other cultures allowing us to be able to communicate and help us understand each other better. I find this globalization bad for the reason that it can change our culture to much to the degree that we will have our language thrown around haphazardly, an example being that our language will loose its sense of self and grammar will be tossed out the window due to blending of languages.
ReplyDeleteEven though I stated how I view the globalization can be good and bad I honestly can say that I have no real honest opinion that I support. I like to see how things will evolve with our language being global, so that is why I like to have an unbiased point of view of this subject and watch from the sidelines. If there are changes in our culture due to the globalization of English in the future then good and if there aren’t any changes then that is good too. I am willing to adapt to any changes in the process since I feel like it would help me increase my understanding of socialization and help me grow accustomed to more cultures. I would rather be influenced by new things than walk around and live life ignorant of what is going on around me because I don’t agree with what is going on. Better to adapt than become lost due too ignorance.