I think that if the world had only one language, the world would have many pros and cons. A pro of having one language would be that there wouldn't be any wars over which language to speak, or if you don't want to speak that language and such. Also, there wouldn't be a problem about not understanding each others language. No one would be perplexed with someone else. The cons would be that most people would have the same cultures and traditions, because a language comes from a region, and all of them would probably be the same. Also, a con would be that you wouldn't learn much. Most of the world would be the same, and probably sooner or later someone would probably argue about the language they speak. To add up, there are a copious amount of pros and cons if there was only one language. ~ Efat
I concur with you, Efat of the pros because less wars and understanding is better. I think that some of the cons would be that no one would be able to resort to spy codes when they want to tell a secret. Plus, it's important for us to explore new languages so that we can learn more about other cultures and regions. Another pro would be that people could be able to speak with each other without trouble. For example, when the English came to the new world, they had to try to understand the language of the Native Americans. It would be much better if everyone understood each other, instead of using multiple languages.
I can concur with all of you because one pro is that if cop was nearby and someone said they were going to kill someone on purpose then the cop urrest them. Also one con is that everyone would understand and if you meant for it to be a surprise then they could find out.Then there would only one type of music with the same language.
I think that if the word had one language, communication would be easier. For example, my grandma cannot speak English and it's hard for her to speak but if the world spoke one language and people knew it elders would be able to communicate easily. Translators would not be be needed because the world can communicate easily. But all of a sudden if we chose a language it would be hard to choose one. people would argue. However, some people can't read or memory isn't well. They won't be able to learn this new mystifying language. Also, if we were to make a new international language then who would make it? Arguments will start about who could make a language. It isn't just a job like policemen do. Plus, we would be delayed 5 or more years of this mysterious man or woman to make this language and another 8-10 years to spread the language and another 2-5 years for everyone to learn it. That is a LONG time. We should all just continue to learn different languages and it also benefits us we can learn different cultures. To sum up,there are both pros AND cons to the whole world using ONE language only.
I concour with you, Efat, because a pro would be that if someone needed to tell someone else if something would happen and they spoke the same language, than that would be good because they can warn them or tell them about things going on. I think that a con would be that if they spoke the same language, obviously you wouldn't have other things to learn and that wouldn't be much help. ~Afsana
If there were only one language in the world there would be both pros and cons.the pro would be that news would be sread easier.The con would be that there would be less to learn about languages.Also there would maybe be only Latin American people or no Latin American people. `Amoni
I concure with you Afm, because how about if someone from Bangladesh goes to Mexico and says can they eat and maybe the mexicans might think they are cursing. People wont really survive if some one beats them up, for not understanding.
Shayan you make a very wise and sound thought, about where the language actually comes from. If we did have one common language, where would it in fact start or derive from? There are anywhere from 6700 to 6900 different languages in the world according to a UPenn study.
Efat, remember that a lack of communication between sides is not always the reason for war. Think about why people go to war. Most of the time it's for self-interest (you do what you want so that you can get something out of it).
Also, think about what happens to those people that are mute. They also communicate through a different language and there are numerous forms of that too.
Try to include how the different regions also deal and interfere with the benefits of one world language.
Lastly, if we ended up speaking one world language how would we go about learning it?
That would be the difficulty in having one language, Mr. Alper. There's always a source somewhere, and for a language, there will be a source. If the only language in the world was English, then those who knew English could teach the language to others. The con would be that one person can't speak the language maybe other can speak, so how would they know how to learn English? One region could maybe know only Spanish, and when all the languages dissapear and is left with the troubles of trying to learn English. It would also be good for them because they get to understand the main language of the universe. For those who have some disabilities, they would have to learn with pencils, paper, or any other possible way. In short, there seems to be more cons of having one language than pros.
Having one international language has its pro's and con's. One pro is that everyone can understand each other. Another pro is that the international language gives countries a chance to acually communicate with each other, instead of getting physical. One con is that let's say there is a great Spanish song, that song would have to be translated to the international language. This would be taking most of the songs culture and individuality out of the song. These are some pro's and con's I thought of. (Lianna) Kayla
Sign language makes everything more complicated for the mute. How will we create another sign language and that will delay us another 3-5 years. Also how will we spell in this international language? A new alphabet will take a LONG time!
Remember, Seqouia 12 years to complete the Cherokee alphabet. Now for all the sounds in the almost 7,000 languages it will take more than 20 years to create a single language.
I beg to differ with you Shayan because we could make the international language a language that pretty much everyone should know, English. That would save us time instead of making a whole new language. And as for sign langauge. They could turn that into the national language, or the deaf could have a translator. Don't they have that now? Kayla
I concure with you Afm but to add on I think that the world would be affected if there was one world language because then it would be much better to communicate with each other. If there were many languages in the world, many people would be perplexed to what other people were saying to them. Having one language would be a pro because it can help you understand what other people are saying. In other words these are the pros and cons of having one world language. - Lamiya
I think that sign language is important at times but not so important at other times. Although their is a pro and con to this. I think that the pro is that deaf people can communicate by sign language,but the con is that some people hate to do it and some people want to continue doing it, so it could probably lead to a misunderstanding which can lead to a war. ~Afsana
I beg to differ with your argument Afsana because I actually think that deaf people having to go try to learn one language is a con. Kayla, sign language doesn't come in different languages, since it's a language itself. It really depends on what the one language is. If it was sign language, then that would be easier. I think that all the pros and cons of having one language really depend on what the language is. Also, war would be an overstatement, because there never has been a war over what type of language to speak. If there was, that would be overreacting, because one side of a war could speak one language, and the other side would speak a different language, which isn't a problem. Therefore, there shouldn't be one language in the world at all, because there are no pros, really.
Tazrean, I guess I was wrong, but anyways, I don't get the part about a deaf person learning another language, and maybe you could write something and that is how they would probably learn,but how would a deaf person communicate with someone if they can't hear, I mean that not everyone always has a pen or paper with them, wouldn't it just be better if they learned sign language? ~Afsana
I concure with all of you especially Mr.Alper, because people who are mute, cannot speak, and that affects how people speak. So what I mean, is that if someone is talking and then someone who is mute makes a handsign, the person, who is talking will be very perplexed of what the muted person is trying to say, and cannot communicate.
I also think if teh world had only one language, no one and I mean NO ONE will be perplexed or if you do not know, it means counfused. I, myself once went through this, because i went to India, and when I asked for a apple, in my language, the man gave me a banana and i said that i did not want a banana, but the man still did not understand, and gave me a pack of oranges. It was so wierd.
I think that maybe the deaf would write, but could teach sign language to others if the language was right. I agree with you Afsana, because we should all learn sign language. Also, if there was only one language since the beginning of time, then there would be no problem. It depends on the language and when the one language is first spoken. Naniel, surprises aren't very important. Police are trained to learn languages, like Kayla said. I concur with Mr. Alper. What about those who are blind or can't write? There are lots of problems, but if there was only one language since the beginning of time, there wouldn't be any countries, regions or problems.
I think the world would be a better place if there was one world language because then we would all be able to understand each other. It has NOTHING,I repeat NOTHING to do with people being blind or deaf because with their sign language we could understand them and they could understand us. Also it might be a little boring to have one world language because then there wouldn't anything interesting to learn from other regions. At the same time it's nice to have an one world language but sometimes it could get a little boring.
If the world had only one language,it would be easier to communicate.If you go to a country rather than the USA,it would be easier to live there.That would be a pro.A con would be that everybody would be learning something over and over again.My big sister got so bored with English that she wanted to learn Spanish.And cultures would be the same.In short everything will be complicated and perplexed.
I CONCUR with shayan. My mom speaks most bangali and often i have to repeat what i say. On the other hand if there were one language i could have spoken to my mom so she could understand me. There is more than 1000+ languages in the world. The cons are that we wont be able to explore more cultures and what they say and do. This is what i have to say.
if you only spoke one language then it would be easier to understand each other.the con is that everybody would come from the same culture and the world would be dull
Daniela,I concur with you Daniela because as I said before, it would be taking the culture and individuality out of things. Tazrean, acually there is fillipina sign language. People could sign wala na, in fillipina that means the word nothing, by the way. Kayla.
Lamiya, please think about this first before you say that it has nothing to do with blind or deaf people, do you think EVERYONE can understand sign language, do YOU even understand it? By the way if they are blind, they can still speak the international languge. If they are deaf, well, people like that usaually hire a translater.
Kayla, even though I said a one world language has nothing to do with blind or deaf people is because as Tazrean said sign language only helps people talk and communicate. Even though I myself don't know sign language is because there are many kinds of sign languages people understand. One world language helps everyone communicate so we all understand each other better.
The world would be affected in many ways if there was only one world language. The negative effect of this would be that no one would be able to learn new languages. On the contrary, everyone would be able to communicate with each other, much more easily than usual. ~Rukaiyaa
I concur with Efat because there are many pros and cons. I think a pro would be that people don't have to learn many different languages. But the con would be that people would all just say the same thing and it would get kind of boring. Another pro is that people wouldn't talk all different and people would understand them. On the other hand people who need to communicate in another way cant. For example, people who are deaf need to communicate differently they really cant communicate with others if there's only one language. Another pro would be you don't have worry about speaking or saying something differently and making a mistake. But the con is you have to say the same thing again and again and it'll get boring and it would be interesting to communicate differently. This is why I think there are many pros and cons of only having one language.
I beg to differ with you Lamiya because if someone is deaf they can't hear you, can they? No they can't. So, it does have something to do with being deaf. And, if someone can't speak, and they are deaf, how will they understand, and how would you understand him? So, what I am trying to say is that it does matter because if there is no sigh language and only english, you won't understand the deaf and ones that can't speak. And i am writing this to EVERYONE and not only Lamiya. And i also concur with Abdulla, because he said that people would get bored and there would be only one religon, which is right, because I am tired of englissh and I can't wait till I learn another language, let me say spanish, like Abdulla's sister. In conclusion, the world should not have only one language, it just doesn't fit. ~Rohan♀
Like I said before, it really depends on what the language is and when it started. Kayla, there may be different versions of sign language, but they would use only one version, right? Kayla, Lamiya meant that those knowing sign language could teach it to others. I beg to differ with your argument because sign language isn't very common, and sort of not a language, so it could be a secondary language. If there was only one language in the world, there would be no cultures or regions, maybe religion, and more. For example, people believe in Greek mythology which is a religion to them, so if the one language was Greek, how would everyone learn it? Different religions have different languages, and with one world language there wouldn't be any freedom to speak the language people would want to speak, right? America was full of freedom, and one world language could change that.
I beg to differ with Lamiya, because how can a blind person understand sign language if he or she cannot even see. Another problem with your statement is that deaf people can't hear what you are saying either. A great example would be Hellen Keller. If Hellen Keller didn't have Anne Sullivan Macy as her teacher, she wouldn't be able to communicate. Hellen wasn't capable of neither using sign language nor hearing what people were saying, she had to learn to communicate the difficult way. Lastly, mute people have hard time communicating; they use sign language instead of talking. In my opinion, if everyone spoke one universal language, everyone would understand each other. There would be several advantages such as, easily making friends, people working together, and translating books would be unnecessary. Life would be much easier. However, there are some disadvantages of everyone understanding each other. There would be no privacy at all, there would be no thrill of learning a new language, and your knowledge would be limited.
I think that if there was only one language in the world then the world will have a lot of pros and cons. There wouldn't be anything to learn from other people because we have the same language. There wouldn't be any war if we had only one language because there is no language to fight over so there is no use of war. The language would be the same then there is nothing to learn about in the world. Therefore if there is only one language then there is a lot of pros and cons. Alvy.
Okay, I concure with syed and rohan because a deaf person can use sign language but what about blind people, they at least touch to see what they need. As Tazrean said if in this world there was only Greek or Roman language it would be good for all of us but wouldn't it get a little boring. As you can see this is what I meant.
Many of you are getting confused between people that are deaf and mute. Remember mute people can't speak, deaf people can't hear. When posing your argument for either side remember this. Remember that if you are deaf it is very difficult to speak since you've never heard it. Conversely, if you are mute you can't speak but learn to sign also.
Tazrean, make sure you are sure of your facts. There are all different kinds of sign language. Read below and you will see an example of why.
Any language that derives from Latin roots uses letters. However there are many languages that don't derive from latin, example Chinese. The Chinese alphabet is comprised of possibly over 40,000 characters/letters while the English language is only 26. If someone doesn't know english they can't use the sign language for those letters.
Kayla, should everyone know the English language? Be careful not to make generalizing statements without the full facts. It might be the world language for business, and communication but it is not the most spoken. It is behind Mandarin, Chinese and Spanish.
Daniela, remember just because you speak a language doesn't mean that you come from the same culture. Culture is not just based on language though it is part. It also comes from your history, beliefs and rituals along with the area. For example, Peruvians speak spanish, though they have a different history than the Spanish. Peruvian history stems from the Incas and they mostly now speak Spanish instead of Quechua (the Incan language) but now speak Spanish.
All of you have been posting some really great thoughts and I can see that you are taking this idea seriously.
Think though if there is a common language would that end the problems we have or would it create even more? We could all communicate but does that mean that what we need to say will always be accepted? People will still look different, people will still have different religions and histories, most of people will still think differently.
If there was an one world language I think that there will be less problems because if you wanted a good exported from another country, they would give you exactly what you want. I also think that the one world language will end all problems because then the world will be more peaceful and everybody will be able to understand each other.
I think that if the world had only 1 language some of the pros would be that now it would be easy for everyone's to speak to each other,I also Concord with the people who said that wars would decrease. Some of the cons would be that every one would get tired hearing their own language again and again,another con wold be that everyone's tradition wold be the same. So over all I like the world how it is.....
I think that if the world had only 1 language some of the pros would be that now it would be easy for everyone's to speak to each other,I also Concord with the people who said that wars would decrease. Some of the cons would be that every one would get tired hearing their own language again and again,another con wold be that everyone's tradition wold be the same. So over all I like the world how it is.....
I think that if the world had only 1 language some of the pros would be that now it would be easy for everyone's to speak to each other,I also Concord with the people who said that wars would decrease. Some of the cons would be that every one would get tired hearing their own language again and again,another con wold be that everyone's tradition wold be the same. So over all I like the world how it is.....
I think that if the world had one language there would be a pro AND a con. The pro would be that if someone wanted to communicate with another person,but that other person didn't understand a word you'd say than it would be good to have one language in the world, but that was only the pro, the con would be that some people wouldn't want others to know what they are saying so if they over heard than that person would have a problem with that so yes it would be good to have one language,but as I stated before it would be bad,too.
I concur with you Afsana because if somebody wants to tell somebody a secret in a different language, the other person eavesdropping won't understand but if we speak the same language, they will understand and if it is about them, they might feel hurt.
I think that if the world had only one language people wouldn't have to fight over which language to speak. For example, there wouldn't have been the war between Pakistan and Bangladesh would never have happened. However, people might argue about which one language to speak because one person might want to speak Bengali but another person might want to speak English. Also, if everyone spoke the same language, people will always be able to understand each other. To sum it up, I think there are pros but cons as well. ~ Afm
I beg to differ with you Prithila because learning different languages can actually be pretty fun and it can be a new experience. I also concur with Syed because it would be easier to make friends as well in new countries if everyone spoke the same language. Also, nobody would be lonely since everyone could talk to each other, even in foreign countries. I beg to differ with you Lamiya because the people in other countries might want to speak a different language with the country that imports the things you want and that might cause a whole new war. I also concur with your Tazrean because sign language isn't really a language. Also, if someone became sick in a foreign country and didn't know how to speak the language, he/she wouldn't be able to communicate with the doctors properly and the doctors wouldn't understand what he is saying. However, if everyone spoke one language, the doctors would be able to understand the patients. That would be a pro of having one language. The people from other countries also can't communicate with the cops and that could cause a big problem, especially if someone is getting robbed. Like I said before, if the whole world spoke the same language, this wouldn't be a problem since everyone could communicate with everyone. A con would be that if someone is really mad at someone, they might curse in a different language so the other person can't understand but if there is one language, the other person would understand and be really mad. ~ Afm Khan
I also think that if there was one language, people would decide to have only a few holidays because holidays come from cultures and all cultures would be the same if people spoke the same language. My grandpa and grandma can't speak English very well and if there was only one language in the world, people could communicate better since everyone would understand each other. Also, I concur with Tazrean because the language would soon become boring. Deaf people could use sign language but what about blind people? There would be no brail so blind people couldn't read. We also could not learn any new language and then, nobody could be bilingual. To sum everything up, I think that even if some problems are solved by having a new language, there will be more problems. ~ Afm Khan
I beg to differ Saddichhya because people might fight about what language to speak so I think the wars won't decrease nor increase, they might stay the same. ~ Afm Khan
Afm, people should'nt be saying secrets about other people anyway! P.S I Keep forgeting to put Kayla! Kayla p.p.s this is fun! When's the next Question?
I beg to differ with your argument Kayla and Fahim, because we can't please anyone about the world being dull. I mean, dullness IS important, but the world is dull now too. I get it now, Mr. Alper. I also bego to differ with Afm, because no one would have a war over some language. Has ANY of the wars ever been like that?
I beg to differ with you Fahim because in the Muslim religion, there are many holidays like Eid-ul-Fitr and Eid-ul-Ajha. Also Tazrean, what about the war between Bangladesh and Pakistan? Bengalis wanted to speak Bengali but the Pakistani people said that they had to speak Urdu so a war began and Bangladesh triumphed over them. ~Afm Khan
I concure with you Afm because Bangladesh and Pakistan did have a fight for a language. They also had a fight because Bangladesh wanted their own freedom and land. Anyway, what does war have to do with an world language? As I said before an one world language so they can comprehend each other much better. Your right that some people had wars to have different languages but if there was an one world language, I don't think that people would have more wars over one simple language. -L.R
I beg to differ with you Fahim because if the world would have one language it wouldn't mean that there would be one holiday. There are many regions and holidays in the world so just because this world would have one world doesn't mean that there will be only one holiday.
I think there would be many pros and cons to the world. First you would have better communication. A con would be that there would be less holidays and relegions which would make the world boring. Another pro is that there would be less language wars.
I beg to differ to taezren because language is a common type of war.I concur with fahim because if everyone had the same language there would be less wars.
I beg to differ with your argument Kazi because if we have one language all of a sudden RIGHT now, then what do you think would happen? What would happen to those who didn't know the one language? What about the deaf people? How would they know there was on language? This is important, too.
I beg to differ with you Daniela because if there was an one world language, there are many countries. Even though they might speak one language doesn't mean that they can't celebrate a different holiday. My family speaks English but we don't celebrate American holidays like Christmas. This makes me think that even though there might be one language, doesn't mean that the can't celebrate different holidays. - L.R
Oh, sorry Fahim, didn't see that until now. I concur with you Lamiya because language can affect religion, because Islam's language is Arabic, and Muslims can't be part of Islam if the Arabic language was gone and there was only one language.
The pro of having one language is that then the world would be an understanding place where everyone can speak the language. The con would be that then the world would become boring. - l.r
I concur with you Lamiya because everybody would be like, "Let's speak a different language" but we can't since there would be only one language. A pro would be that we wouldn't have to learn any more languages because in Bangladesh, we have to learn two languages, English and Bengali.
Exactly my point Kayla, why a silly war just for one simple language? If there was an one world language in this world, I think that people shouldn't have wars because a language is for someone to speak and understand what the person is saying. What's the point of having a war when it comes to this world having one simple language to speak. - L.R
If everything was only one language, a lot of people would actually be able to speak correctly and better like the subsitutes. NO OFFENCE to them. And sometimes when we watch the news, the news is in a country we want to know waht is happening, and the news person talks ina different lanuage! All i see is the pictures, and i get confused because firsrt i see a farmer making crops, the next thing i know, i see pictures of soldiers.
I think if there was only one language, things would be better because no offence but some subs have acents and we cant understand them. But if there was only one language, they wouldnt have a acent, and we would have been able to understand. Also sometimes if you would want to see the weather in a ifferent country, you would see them talking in a different language you might not know, and you would be confuesed. When i want to watch bengali news, i am only able to understand the pictures, but first i see a random farmer making crops, and all of a sudden i see soldiers in the middle ofbuilding with stone under them.But if there was one language i would know what was happening. It would be better with one language.Bye! Im going. See ya!
Having a one world language can be peaceful but Saqib, wouldn't there be more fun if there were more than one language? Look at this way, if it weren't for Christopher Columbus, many countries wouldn't have learned any other languages. If it weren't for Christopher Columbus, many countries in hte Americas wouldn't have speaked Spanish. ~ L.R
Having a one world language will help people understand what the other person is saying. It will also help you communicate with other people much better. For example, if you know English and someone else doesn't it will be hard to speak with them. For example, if you are confused and ask someone a question, they may say something in their language or they will also say something like "I good. HI" because they don't know what you are trying to say. This may lead people to believe that we should be grateful to people like Christopher Columbus or Mohammed Ali because they bought people in their language to speak so that no people in this could a argue over one silly language. This also makes me think that today we are in great position because then many people like us will have all the freedom that they want so that no one will be stuck speaking only one language. ~Lamiya Rahman
I beg to differ with you Lamiya,but different languages give people more things to learn about. In war, they have to use a secret code; kids don't know about these codes, so what would we do if a criminal is trying to do something bad, and you had to tell someone else about this, if we all spoke one language, we wouldn't be able to communicate, and there would be no question of communicating in a language that the criminal understands. ~Angel
Many languages have many different signs on them. Though if we had one too many languages it would be hard to understand what other people are saying because they would speak a different language. I agree that some spies or police officers need their own code to help other people out, however I still believe it might be much more easier if there was an only one world language.
It all depends on the morality of languages. Many people in this world have different languages because they are from different regions. The world today is a huge catastrophe because some regions don't like others and their language seems ugly to them. This makes me realize that since the world have many languages, people are perplexed in others sayings because there is no one to explain one's language to the other. The bad part of having one language is that the language would be so obsolete that it would be passed on a generation until the world ended. Gradually, it's a negative and a positive effect of having ONLY ONE language IN THIS WORLD. ~Lamiya Rahman
Angel, their are some secret languages in this world that we need for our own benefit so that our world can be safe and hurtful. I still think that their should be a peaceful world if this world only had a one world language because we would all understand each other more better instead of complaining that their saying bad words.
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I think that if the world had only one language, the world would have many pros and cons. A pro of having one language would be that there wouldn't be any wars over which language to speak, or if you don't want to speak that language and such. Also, there wouldn't be a problem about not understanding each others language. No one would be perplexed with someone else. The cons would be that most people would have the same cultures and traditions, because a language comes from a region, and all of them would probably be the same. Also, a con would be that you wouldn't learn much. Most of the world would be the same, and probably sooner or later someone would probably argue about the language they speak. To add up, there are a copious amount of pros and cons if there was only one language.
~ Efat
I concur with you, Efat of the pros because less wars and understanding is better. I think that some of the cons would be that no one would be able to resort to spy codes when they want to tell a secret. Plus, it's important for us to explore new languages so that we can learn more about other cultures and regions. Another pro would be that people could be able to speak with each other without trouble. For example, when the English came to the new world, they had to try to understand the language of the Native Americans. It would be much better if everyone understood each other, instead of using multiple languages.
I can concur with all of you because one pro is that if cop was nearby and someone said they were going to kill someone on purpose then the cop urrest them.
Also one con is that everyone would understand and if you meant for it to be a surprise then they could find out.Then there would only one type of music with the same language.
I think that if the word had one language, communication would be easier. For example, my grandma cannot speak English and it's hard for her to speak but if the world spoke one language and people knew it elders would be able to communicate easily. Translators would not be be needed because the world can communicate easily. But all of a sudden if we chose a language it would be hard to choose one. people would argue. However, some people can't read or memory isn't well. They won't be able to learn this new mystifying language. Also, if we were to make a new international language then who would make it? Arguments will start about who could make a language. It isn't just a job like policemen do. Plus, we would be delayed 5 or more years of this mysterious man or woman to make this language and another 8-10 years to spread the language and another 2-5 years for everyone to learn it. That is a LONG time. We should all just continue to learn different languages and it also benefits us we can learn different cultures. To sum up,there are both pros AND cons to the whole world using ONE language only.
I concour with you, Efat, because a pro would be that if someone needed to tell someone else if something would happen and they spoke the same language, than that would be good because they can warn them or tell them about things going on. I think that a con would be that if they spoke the same language, obviously you wouldn't have other things to learn and that wouldn't be much help.
~Afsana
If there were only one language in the world there would be both pros and cons.the pro would be that news would be sread easier.The con would be that there would be less to learn about languages.Also there would maybe be only Latin American people or no Latin American people.
`Amoni
I concure with you Afm, because how about if someone from Bangladesh goes to Mexico and says can they eat and maybe the mexicans might think they are cursing. People wont really survive if some one beats them up, for not understanding.
Shayan you make a very wise and sound thought, about where the language actually comes from. If we did have one common language, where would it in fact start or derive from? There are anywhere from 6700 to 6900 different languages in the world according to a UPenn study.
Efat, remember that a lack of communication between sides is not always the reason for war. Think about why people go to war. Most of the time it's for self-interest (you do what you want so that you can get something out of it).
Also, think about what happens to those people that are mute. They also communicate through a different language and there are numerous forms of that too.
Try to include how the different regions also deal and interfere with the benefits of one world language.
Lastly, if we ended up speaking one world language how would we go about learning it?
That would be the difficulty in having one language, Mr. Alper. There's always a source somewhere, and for a language, there will be a source. If the only language in the world was English, then those who knew English could teach the language to others. The con would be that one person can't speak the language maybe other can speak, so how would they know how to learn English? One region could maybe know only Spanish, and when all the languages dissapear and is left with the troubles of trying to learn English. It would also be good for them because they get to understand the main language of the universe. For those who have some disabilities, they would have to learn with pencils, paper, or any other possible way. In short, there seems to be more cons of having one language than pros.
Having one international language has its pro's and con's. One pro is that everyone can understand each other. Another pro is that the international language gives countries a chance to acually communicate with each other, instead of getting physical. One con is that let's say there is a great Spanish song, that song would have to be translated to the international language. This would be taking most of the songs culture and individuality out of the song. These are some pro's and con's I thought of. (Lianna) Kayla
Sign language makes everything more complicated for the mute. How will we create another sign language and that will delay us another 3-5 years. Also how will we spell in this international language? A new alphabet will take a LONG time!
Remember, Seqouia 12 years to complete the Cherokee alphabet. Now for all the sounds in the almost 7,000 languages it will take more than 20 years to create a single language.
I beg to differ with you Shayan because we could make the international language a language that pretty much everyone should know, English. That would save us time instead of making a whole new language. And as for sign langauge. They could turn that into the national language, or the deaf could have a translator. Don't they have that now? Kayla
What I mean is they should make the deaf people sign in the international language.
Sorry i forgot to put Kayla.
I also disagree with you Naniel because to my knowledge, cops are trained to speak and understand different languages. Kayla.
I concure with you Afm but to add on I think that the world would be affected if there was one world language because then it would be much better to communicate with each other. If there were many languages in the world, many people would be perplexed to what other people were saying to them. Having one language would be a pro because it can help you understand what other people are saying. In other words these are the pros and cons of having one world language. - Lamiya
I think that sign language is important at times but not so important at other times. Although their is a pro and con to this. I think that the pro is that deaf people can communicate by sign language,but the con is that some people hate to do it and some people want to continue doing it, so it could probably lead to a misunderstanding which can lead to a war.
~Afsana
I beg to differ with your argument Afsana because I actually think that deaf people having to go try to learn one language is a con. Kayla, sign language doesn't come in different languages, since it's a language itself. It really depends on what the one language is. If it was sign language, then that would be easier. I think that all the pros and cons of having one language really depend on what the language is. Also, war would be an overstatement, because there never has been a war over what type of language to speak. If there was, that would be overreacting, because one side of a war could speak one language, and the other side would speak a different language, which isn't a problem. Therefore, there shouldn't be one language in the world at all, because there are no pros, really.
Tazrean, I guess I was wrong, but anyways, I don't get the part about a deaf person learning another language, and maybe you could write something and that is how they would probably learn,but how would a deaf person communicate with someone if they can't hear, I mean that not everyone always has a pen or paper with them, wouldn't it just be better if they learned sign language?
~Afsana
I concure with all of you especially Mr.Alper, because people who are mute, cannot speak, and that affects how people speak. So what I mean, is that if someone is talking and then someone who is mute makes a handsign, the person, who is talking will be very perplexed of what the muted person is trying to say, and cannot communicate.
I also think if teh world had only one language, no one and I mean NO ONE will be perplexed or if you do not know, it means counfused. I, myself once went through this, because i went to India, and when I asked for a apple, in my language, the man gave me a banana and i said that i did not want a banana, but the man still did not understand, and gave me a pack of oranges. It was so wierd.
I think that maybe the deaf would write, but could teach sign language to others if the language was right. I agree with you Afsana, because we should all learn sign language. Also, if there was only one language since the beginning of time, then there would be no problem. It depends on the language and when the one language is first spoken. Naniel, surprises aren't very important. Police are trained to learn languages, like Kayla said. I concur with Mr. Alper. What about those who are blind or can't write? There are lots of problems, but if there was only one language since the beginning of time, there wouldn't be any countries, regions or problems.
I think the world would be a better place if there was one world language because then we would all be able to understand each other. It has NOTHING,I repeat NOTHING to do with people being blind or deaf because with their sign language we could understand them and they could understand us. Also it might be a little boring to have one world language because then there wouldn't anything interesting to learn from other regions. At the same time it's nice to have an one world language but sometimes it could get a little boring.
If the world had only one language,it would be easier to communicate.If you go to a country rather than the USA,it would be easier to live there.That would be a pro.A con would be that everybody would be learning something over and over again.My big sister got so bored with English that she wanted to learn Spanish.And cultures would be the same.In short everything will be complicated and perplexed.
I CONCUR with shayan. My mom speaks most bangali and often i have to repeat what i say. On the other hand if there were one language i could have spoken to my mom so she could understand me. There is more than 1000+ languages in the world. The cons are that we wont be able to explore more cultures and what they say and do. This is what i have to say.
if you only spoke one language then it would be easier to understand each other.the con is that everybody would come from the same culture and the world would be dull
Daniela,I concur with you Daniela because as I said before, it would be taking the culture and individuality out of things.
Tazrean, acually there is fillipina sign language. People could sign wala na, in fillipina that means the word nothing, by the way. Kayla.
Lamiya, please think about this first before you say that it has nothing to do with blind or deaf people, do you think EVERYONE can understand sign language, do YOU even understand it?
By the way if they are blind, they can still speak the international languge. If they are deaf, well, people like that usaually hire a translater.
Kayla, even though I said a one world language has nothing to do with blind or deaf people is because as Tazrean said sign language only helps people talk and communicate. Even though I myself don't know sign language is because there are many kinds of sign languages people understand. One world language helps everyone communicate so we all understand each other better.
The world would be affected in many ways if there was only one world language. The negative effect of this would be that no one would be able to learn new languages. On the contrary, everyone would be able to communicate with each other, much more easily than usual.
~Rukaiyaa
I concur with Efat because there are many pros and cons. I think a pro would be that people don't have to learn many different languages. But the con would be that people would all just say the same thing and it would get kind of boring. Another pro is that people wouldn't talk all different and people would understand them. On the other hand people who need to communicate in another way cant. For example, people who are deaf need to communicate differently they really cant communicate with others if there's only one language. Another pro would be you don't have worry about speaking or saying something differently and making a mistake. But the con is you have to say the same thing again and again and it'll get boring and it would be interesting to communicate differently. This is why I think there are many pros and cons of only having one language.
I beg to differ with you Lamiya because if someone is deaf they can't hear you, can they? No they can't. So, it does have something to do with being deaf. And, if someone can't speak, and they are deaf, how will they understand, and how would you understand him? So, what I am trying to say is that it does matter because if there is no sigh language and only english, you won't understand the deaf and ones that can't speak. And i am writing this to EVERYONE and not only Lamiya. And i also concur with Abdulla, because he said that people would get bored and there would be only one religon, which is right, because I am tired of englissh and I can't wait till I learn another language, let me say spanish, like Abdulla's sister. In conclusion, the world should not have only one language, it just doesn't fit.
~Rohan♀
Like I said before, it really depends on what the language is and when it started. Kayla, there may be different versions of sign language, but they would use only one version, right? Kayla, Lamiya meant that those knowing sign language could teach it to others. I beg to differ with your argument because sign language isn't very common, and sort of not a language, so it could be a secondary language. If there was only one language in the world, there would be no cultures or regions, maybe religion, and more. For example, people believe in Greek mythology which is a religion to them, so if the one language was Greek, how would everyone learn it? Different religions have different languages, and with one world language there wouldn't be any freedom to speak the language people would want to speak, right? America was full of freedom, and one world language could change that.
I beg to differ with Lamiya, because how can a blind person understand sign language if he or she cannot even see. Another problem with your statement is that deaf people can't hear what you are saying either. A great example would be Hellen Keller. If Hellen Keller didn't have Anne Sullivan Macy as her teacher, she wouldn't be able to communicate. Hellen wasn't capable of neither using sign language nor hearing what people were saying, she had to learn to communicate the difficult way. Lastly, mute people have hard time communicating; they use sign language instead of talking.
In my opinion, if everyone spoke one universal language, everyone would understand each other. There would be several advantages such as, easily making friends, people working together, and translating books would be unnecessary. Life would be much easier. However, there are some disadvantages of everyone understanding each other. There would be no privacy at all, there would be no thrill of learning a new language, and your knowledge would be limited.
I think that if there was only one language in the world then the world will have a lot of pros and cons. There wouldn't be anything to learn from other people because we have the same language. There wouldn't be any war if we had only one language because there is no language to fight over so there is no use of war. The language would be the same then there is nothing to learn about in the world. Therefore if there is only one language then there is a lot of pros and cons. Alvy.
Okay, I concure with syed and rohan because a deaf person can use sign language but what about blind people, they at least touch to see what they need. As Tazrean said if in this world there was only Greek or Roman language it would be good for all of us but wouldn't it get a little boring. As you can see this is what I meant.
Many of you are getting confused between people that are deaf and mute. Remember mute people can't speak, deaf people can't hear. When posing your argument for either side remember this. Remember that if you are deaf it is very difficult to speak since you've never heard it. Conversely, if you are mute you can't speak but learn to sign also.
Tazrean, make sure you are sure of your facts. There are all different kinds of sign language. Read below and you will see an example of why.
Any language that derives from Latin roots uses letters. However there are many languages that don't derive from latin, example Chinese. The Chinese alphabet is comprised of possibly over 40,000 characters/letters while the English language is only 26. If someone doesn't know english they can't use the sign language for those letters.
Kayla, should everyone know the English language? Be careful not to make generalizing statements without the full facts. It might be the world language for business, and communication but it is not the most spoken. It is behind Mandarin, Chinese and Spanish.
Daniela, remember just because you speak a language doesn't mean that you come from the same culture. Culture is not just based on language though it is part. It also comes from your history, beliefs and rituals along with the area. For example, Peruvians speak spanish, though they have a different history than the Spanish. Peruvian history stems from the Incas and they mostly now speak Spanish instead of Quechua (the Incan language) but now speak Spanish.
All of you have been posting some really great thoughts and I can see that you are taking this idea seriously.
Think though if there is a common language would that end the problems we have or would it create even more? We could all communicate but does that mean that what we need to say will always be accepted? People will still look different, people will still have different religions and histories, most of people will still think differently.
If there was an one world language I think that there will be less problems because if you wanted a good exported from another country, they would give you exactly what you want. I also think that the one world language will end all problems because then the world will be more peaceful and everybody will be able to understand each other.
I think that if the world had only 1 language some of the pros would be that now it would be easy for everyone's to speak to each other,I also Concord with the people who said that wars would decrease. Some of the cons would be that every one would get tired hearing their own language again and again,another con wold be that everyone's tradition wold be the same. So over all I like the world how it is.....
I think that if the world had only 1 language some of the pros would be that now it would be easy for everyone's to speak to each other,I also Concord with the people who said that wars would decrease. Some of the cons would be that every one would get tired hearing their own language again and again,another con wold be that everyone's tradition wold be the same. So over all I like the world how it is.....
I think that if the world had only 1 language some of the pros would be that now it would be easy for everyone's to speak to each other,I also Concord with the people who said that wars would decrease. Some of the cons would be that every one would get tired hearing their own language again and again,another con wold be that everyone's tradition wold be the same. So over all I like the world how it is.....
I think that if the world had one language there would be a pro AND a con. The pro would be that if someone wanted to communicate with another person,but that other person didn't understand a word you'd say than it would be good to have one language in the world, but that was only the pro, the con would be that some people wouldn't want others to know what they are saying so if they over heard than that person would have a problem with that so yes it would be good to have one language,but as I stated before it would be bad,too.
I concur with you Afsana because if somebody wants to tell somebody a secret in a different language, the other person eavesdropping won't understand but if we speak the same language, they will understand and if it is about them, they might feel hurt.
I think that if the world had only one language people wouldn't have to fight over which language to speak. For example, there wouldn't have been the war between Pakistan and Bangladesh would never have happened. However, people might argue about which one language to speak because one person might want to speak Bengali but another person might want to speak English. Also, if everyone spoke the same language, people will always be able to understand each other. To sum it up, I think there are pros but cons as well.
~ Afm
I beg to differ with you Prithila because learning different languages can actually be pretty fun and it can be a new experience. I also concur with Syed because it would be easier to make friends as well in new countries if everyone spoke the same language. Also, nobody would be lonely since everyone could talk to each other, even in foreign countries. I beg to differ with you Lamiya because the people in other countries might want to speak a different language with the country that imports the things you want and that might cause a whole new war. I also concur with your Tazrean because sign language isn't really a language. Also, if someone became sick in a foreign country and didn't know how to speak the language, he/she wouldn't be able to communicate with the doctors properly and the doctors wouldn't understand what he is saying. However, if everyone spoke one language, the doctors would be able to understand the patients. That would be a pro of having one language. The people from other countries also can't communicate with the cops and that could cause a big problem, especially if someone is getting robbed. Like I said before, if the whole world spoke the same language, this wouldn't be a problem since everyone could communicate with everyone. A con would be that if someone is really mad at someone, they might curse in a different language so the other person can't understand but if there is one language, the other person would understand and be really mad.
~ Afm Khan
I also think that if there was one language, people would decide to have only a few holidays because holidays come from cultures and all cultures would be the same if people spoke the same language. My grandpa and grandma can't speak English very well and if there was only one language in the world, people could communicate better since everyone would understand each other. Also, I concur with Tazrean because the language would soon become boring. Deaf people could use sign language but what about blind people? There would be no brail so blind people couldn't read. We also could not learn any new language and then, nobody could be bilingual. To sum everything up, I think that even if some problems are solved by having a new language, there will be more problems.
~ Afm Khan
I beg to differ Saddichhya because people might fight about what language to speak so I think the wars won't decrease nor increase, they might stay the same.
~ Afm Khan
Another con is in around the world it would be dull. The world would only have one holiday. People might fight over whats the holiday.
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Hey! I said first that the world would be dull! i just said that it would take culture and individuality out of things!
Afm, people should'nt be saying secrets about other people anyway!
P.S I Keep forgeting to put Kayla! Kayla
p.p.s this is fun! When's the next Question?
I beg to differ with you Fahim because we'll bejust changing the language no the religion or tradion.
PEOPLE! Why would people have a war against a language?!?! They just vote for one and that's it.
Kayla
I beg to differ with your argument Kayla and Fahim, because we can't please anyone about the world being dull. I mean, dullness IS important, but the world is dull now too. I get it now, Mr. Alper. I also bego to differ with Afm, because no one would have a war over some language. Has ANY of the wars ever been like that?
I beg to differ with you Fahim because in the Muslim religion, there are many holidays like Eid-ul-Fitr and Eid-ul-Ajha. Also Tazrean, what about the war between Bangladesh and Pakistan? Bengalis wanted to speak Bengali but the Pakistani people said that they had to speak Urdu so a war began and Bangladesh triumphed over them.
~Afm Khan
I concure with you Afm because Bangladesh and Pakistan did have a fight for a language. They also had a fight because Bangladesh wanted their own freedom and land. Anyway, what does war have to do with an world language? As I said before an one world language so they can comprehend each other much better. Your right that some people had wars to have different languages but if there was an one world language, I don't think that people would have more wars over one simple language. -L.R
What I'm trying to say is that wars of languages aren't very common. That war, Afm, was also for independance. Having one language can change that.
I beg to differ with you Fahim because if the world would have one language it wouldn't mean that there would be one holiday. There are many regions and holidays in the world so just because this world would have one world doesn't mean that there will be only one holiday.
but afm that still means everybody will fight.
FAHIM
I think there would be many pros and cons to the world. First you would have better communication. A con would be that there would be less holidays and relegions which would make the world boring. Another pro is that there would be less language wars.
I beg to differ to taezren because language is a common type of war.I concur with fahim because if everyone had the same language there would be less wars.
I beg to differ with your argument Kazi because if we have one language all of a sudden RIGHT now, then what do you think would happen? What would happen to those who didn't know the one language? What about the deaf people? How would they know there was on language? This is important, too.
Also, who is Tanvir Pavel? He's not in the class!
my name under its fahim
if everyone spoke the same language then everyone would be the same religion and culture and that would make everyone mostly the same person
I beg to differ with you Daniela because if there was an one world language, there are many countries. Even though they might speak one language doesn't mean that they can't celebrate a different holiday. My family speaks English but we don't celebrate American holidays like Christmas. This makes me think that even though there might be one language, doesn't mean that the can't celebrate different holidays. - L.R
Oh, sorry Fahim, didn't see that until now. I concur with you Lamiya because language can affect religion, because Islam's language is Arabic, and Muslims can't be part of Islam if the Arabic language was gone and there was only one language.
The pro of having one language is that then the world would be an understanding place where everyone can speak the language. The con would be that then the world would become boring. - l.r
I concur with you Lamiya because everybody would be like, "Let's speak a different language" but we can't since there would be only one language. A pro would be that we wouldn't have to learn any more languages because in Bangladesh, we have to learn two languages, English and Bengali.
Exactly my point Kayla, why a silly war just for one simple language? If there was an one world language in this world, I think that people shouldn't have wars because a language is for someone to speak and understand what the person is saying. What's the point of having a war when it comes to this world having one simple language to speak. - L.R
If everything was only one language, a lot of people would actually be able to speak correctly and better like the subsitutes. NO OFFENCE to them. And sometimes when we watch the news, the news is in a country we want to know waht is happening, and the news person talks ina different lanuage! All i see is the pictures, and i get confused because firsrt i see a farmer making crops, the next thing i know, i see pictures of soldiers.
I think if there was only one language, things would be better because no offence but some subs have acents and we cant understand them. But if there was only one language, they wouldnt have a acent, and we would have been able to understand. Also sometimes if you would want to see the weather in a ifferent country, you would see them talking in a different language you might not know, and you would be confuesed. When i want to watch bengali news, i am only able to understand the pictures, but first i see a random farmer making crops, and all of a sudden i see soldiers in the middle ofbuilding with stone under them.But if there was one language i would know what was happening. It would be better with one language.Bye! Im going. See ya!
I disagree with afm and lamiya's idea because who would think of a different language, if it was peacefull with only 1?
Having a one world language can be peaceful but Saqib, wouldn't there be more fun if there were more than one language? Look at this way, if it weren't for Christopher Columbus, many countries wouldn't have learned any other languages. If it weren't for Christopher Columbus, many countries in hte Americas wouldn't have speaked Spanish. ~ L.R
I concur wiht you Daniela beacuse not always but sometoimes if everyone spoke the same language it would make everyone the same person. ~l.r
Having a one world language will help people understand what the other person is saying. It will also help you communicate with other people much better. For example, if you know English and someone else doesn't it will be hard to speak with them. For example, if you are confused and ask someone a question, they may say something in their language or they will also say something like "I good. HI" because they don't know what you are trying to say. This may lead people to believe that we should be grateful to people like Christopher Columbus or Mohammed Ali because they bought people in their language to speak so that no people in this could a argue over one silly language. This also makes me think that today we are in great position because then many people like us will have all the freedom that they want so that no one will be stuck speaking only one language. ~Lamiya Rahman
I beg to differ with you Lamiya,but different languages give people more things to learn about. In war, they have to use a secret code; kids don't know about these codes, so what would we do if a criminal is trying to do something bad, and you had to tell someone else about this, if we all spoke one language, we wouldn't be able to communicate, and there would be no question of communicating in a language that the criminal understands.
~Angel
Many languages have many different signs on them. Though if we had one too many languages it would be hard to understand what other people are saying because they would speak a different language. I agree that some spies or police officers need their own code to help other people out, however I still believe it might be much more easier if there was an only one world language.
It all depends on the morality of languages. Many people in this world have different languages because they are from different regions. The world today is a huge catastrophe because some regions don't like others and their language seems ugly to them. This makes me realize that since the world have many languages, people are perplexed in others sayings because there is no one to explain one's language to the other. The bad part of having one language is that the language would be so obsolete that it would be passed on a generation until the world ended. Gradually, it's a negative and a positive effect of having ONLY ONE language IN THIS WORLD. ~Lamiya Rahman
Angel, their are some secret languages in this world that we need for our own benefit so that our world can be safe and hurtful. I still think that their should be a peaceful world if this world only had a one world language because we would all understand each other more better instead of complaining that their saying bad words.
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