In this age of globalization, many people seem to have lost interest in their regional languages. As a result, many languages are dying out especially the native ones. Some people think that it is not important to protect them as life will be easier with fewer languages. I do not agree with this perception and would like to further explain my stand in this essay.
I believe language is the fundamental tool to understand the culture, traditions, and thought process of different communities. Language greatly helps in researching useful facts about far-flung places outside the cities. It can have scientific and educational significance. Also, many kinds of literature, songs, and poems are narrated only in local languages. For example, there are many famous pieces of folk music and lyrics written in the regional languages of the northern and southern parts of India.
It may not be feasible to learn multiple languages at the same time. However, it has been observed that learning and speaking multiple languages is beneficial to the mind. Psychological studies have proven that multilingual ability is an asset to the cognitive process. It enhances problem-solving skills, decision-making ability and exercises our brain activities.
Although it is argued that more languages cause confusion and difficulty in conversing, I feel it is a false perception. People can use their mother tongue for conversing with their family and friends and an international language like English for official communication. For example, I live in Mumbai and use Hindi to communicate with my colleagues, friends and strangers but at home, I chat in Punjabi which is my mother tongue. I also understand Marathi because it is my state language. My understanding of multiple languages has only benefited me in my professional and personal life.
In summary, I suppose attempts should be made to preserve dying languages as much as possible. The essence and originality of some artistic, literary and methodical works might disappear and it may no longer be accessible if languages vanish. These advantages overweigh any difficulty that we might encounter because of the existence of multiple languages in the world
In this age of globalization,
many
people
seem to have lost interest in their regional
languages
.
As a result
,
many
languages
are dying out
especially
the native ones.
Some
people
think
that it is not
important
to protect them as life will be easier with fewer
languages
. I do not
agree
with this perception and would like to
further
explain
my stand in this essay.
I believe
language
is the fundamental tool to understand the culture, traditions, and
thought
process of
different
communities.
Language
greatly
helps
in researching useful facts about far-flung places outside the cities. It can have scientific and educational significance.
Also
,
many
kinds of literature, songs, and poems
are narrated
only
in local
languages
.
For example
, there are
many
famous
pieces of folk music and lyrics written in the regional
languages
of the northern and southern parts of India.
It may not be feasible to learn
multiple
languages
at the same time.
However
, it has
been observed
that learning and speaking
multiple
languages
is beneficial to the mind. Psychological studies have proven that multilingual ability is an asset to the cognitive process. It enhances problem-solving
skills
, decision-making ability and exercises our brain activities.
Although it
is argued
that more
languages
cause confusion and difficulty in conversing, I feel it is a false perception.
People
can
use
their mother tongue for conversing with their family and friends and an international
language
like English for official communication.
For example
, I
live
in Mumbai and
use
Hindi to communicate with my colleagues, friends and strangers
but
at home, I chat in Punjabi which is my mother tongue. I
also
understand Marathi
because
it is my state
language
. My understanding of
multiple
languages
has
only
benefited me in my professional and personal life.
In summary, I suppose attempts should
be made
to preserve dying
languages
as much as possible. The essence and originality of
some
artistic, literary and methodical works might disappear and it may no longer be accessible if
languages
vanish. These advantages
overweigh
any difficulty that we might encounter
because
of the existence of
multiple
languages
in the
world