According to researchers from the University of Manchester, 90% of the world's languages will probably disappear by 2050. However, is this report a cause for any concern? Is there a need to learn the multitude of languages in the world when we can already communicate in one or two?
Hello and welcome to Gen Z meets World podcast! Being bilingual and in the process of learning even more languages, we thought that it would be interesting to explore the reasons behind why we speak many languages and the motivation behind learning them.
We began the conversation by sharing how we learnt to speak our mother tongue in the first place and how we subsequently learnt our second language. Then, we talked about why we are interested in learning even more languages and a general idea of how we approach them. Lastly, we explored the concept of "relevant" and "irrelevant" languages and thought about the rationality behind such ideas. We also discussed languages in general and their role in a society, as well as our idea of a “multilingual vocabulary pool”.
What do you think about learning languages? Do you agree with our ideas? Are you learning many languages too? Comment your thoughts below!
Link to The Guardian report we mentioned:
"Language cull could leave people speechless"
https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2002/may/25/research.world
About us:
We (Aeshah and Ahmad) are a pair of siblings who love to discuss about all the many observations and theories we have made as we discover the world. From social relations and current affairs to everyday topics and life lessons, we love to sit down and wonder about the many wonders of this wondrous life. However, we would love to open up our conversation to all of the many like young minds out there.
So come and bring a mug of coffee or tea (or anything really) and join our discourse in the Gen Z meets World podcast! Together, let's create a safe space for us to have engaging discussions on anything and everything young minds and life!
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