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Language is importance to human’s daily-life since they have to communicate with others. With globalizing economic environment, multi languages are vital for any multi-national businesses. Some may analyze the notion of national identity through it, but it is somehow mistakenly overlooking the usage of language, which is closely linked with communication. The medium for people to communicate is, whether written or spoken, languages. The primary function of languages is undoubtedly to facilitate interaction among people who may or may not come from different cultural background. In the context of economic globalization currently, this is the major reason why so much people have to learn English, and more people start to learn Putonghua when China is growing so rapidly in the recent decade. However, some may recognize languages with linkage to national identity. Some may even think that using a foreign language is, to a certain extent, giving up or violating their own national identity. The Malaysian government, for instance, is worrying the widespread use of English among their citizen, which is even more commonly used than their national language. It is because they think that using the national language of the United Kingdom, who was once their colonizer, is in a sense not being a ‘Malaysian’. Yet such points of view may be too cautious that it underestimates the essential function of languages. Plus, it may be too limited, and perhaps biased, to recognize one’s identity in terms of the language one uses. This is particularly true when people encounter languages they are not familiar with or even do not know. For example, can one distinguish Japanese and Korean people through their own spoken language when one does not know their language and there is not any obvious difference among their appearances? Language should not be linked too closely with national identity, or which would be easily understood too limitedly. Additionally, being hesitate to use a foreign language or stick to any single language would just hinder the development of economy under recent trend of economic globalization. While economy is the ultimate concern of every capitalist society, it would be paradoxical to worry too much the uses of languages since which are the key of businesses nowadays. Moreover, the relationship between language and national identity is blurred. As can be seen from the conference among national officials, for example in Asia, the language used to communicate is officially English. Obviously, one cannot say that all the officials are violating their identities of their own countries. In fact, language used within countries varies largely, particularly in countries whose sizes are large such as India and China. To conclude, the primary function of language is to carry out communication. Simply speaking, the notion of national identity should not be limitedly comes with languages alone. Language is especially important in the age of globalization for, purely, communication. For Smalley, ‘whether widespread or localize, every language has its place in the system and no language threaten the place of the national language.
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Language is importance to human’s daily-life since they have to communicate with others. With globalizing economic environment, multi languages are vital for any multi-national businesses. Some may analyze the notion of national identity through it, but it is somehow mistakenly overlooking the usage of language, which is closely linked with communication. The medium for people to communicate is, whether written or spoken, languages. The primary function of languages is undoubtedly to facilitate interaction among people who may or may not come from different cultural background. In the context of economic globalization currently, this is the major reason why so much people have to learn English, and more people start to learn Putonghua when China is growing so rapidly in the recent decade. However, some may recognize languages with linkage to national identity. Some may even think that using a foreign language is, to a certain extent, giving up or violating their own national identity. The Malaysian government, for instance, is worrying the widespread use of English among their citizen, which is even more commonly used than their national language. It is because they think that using the national language of the United Kingdom, who was once their colonizer, is in a sense not being a ‘Malaysian’. Yet such points of view may be too cautious that it underestimates the essential function of languages. Plus, it may be too limited, and perhaps biased, to recognize one’s identity in terms of the language one uses. This is particularly true when people encounter languages they are not familiar with or even do not know. For example, can one distinguish Japanese and Korean people through their own spoken language when one does not know their language and there is not any obvious difference among their appearances? Language should not be linked too closely with national identity, or which would be easily understood too limitedly. Additionally, being hesitate to use a foreign language or stick to any single language would just hinder the development of economy under recent trend of economic globalization. While economy is the ultimate concern of every capitalist society, it would be paradoxical to worry too much the uses of languages since which are the key of businesses nowadays. Moreover, the relationship between language and national identity is blurred. As can be seen from the conference among national officials, for example in Asia, the language used to communicate is officially English. Obviously, one cannot say that all the officials are violating their identities of their own countries. In fact, language used within countries varies largely, particularly in countries whose sizes are large such as India and China. To conclude, the primary function of language is to carry out communication. Simply speaking, the notion of national identity should not be limitedly comes with languages alone. Language is especially important in the age of globalization for, purely, communication. For Smalley, ‘whether widespread or localize, every language has its place in the system and no language threaten the place of the national language.
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