Multilingualism, Social Inequality, and the Need for a Universal Language
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With globalization and the increased need for cross-cultural communication, it appears that multilingualism has become more entrenched than ever and that the capacity to speak multiple languages is a significant advantage in most societies. However, the ability to speak multiple languages is not evenly distributed and having a dominant language as an alternative often leads to social disparities. The current paper explores how languages are used currently around the world, and how language dynamics works these days. It then identifies the prevalent issues that could be caused by language barriers and inequalities affecting individuals and communities worldwide in the field of education, employment, healthcare, and other social opportunities. The paper finally suggests the need for a universal language in the globalized world to tackle the individual and social issues caused by linguistic barriers, introducing ‘Unish’, an artificial language designed to overcome the limitations of natural languages in terms of ease of acquisition and equality of use, as a potential lingua franca.
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With globalization and the increased need for cross-cultural communication, it appears that multilingualism has become more entrenched than ever and that the capacity to speak multiple languages is a significant advantage in most societies. However, the ability to speak multiple languages is not evenly distributed and having a dominant language as an alternative often leads to social disparities. The current paper explores how languages are used currently around the world, and how language dynamics works these days. It then identifies the prevalent issues that could be caused by language barriers and inequalities affecting individuals and communities worldwide in the field of education, employment, healthcare, and other social opportunities. The paper finally suggests the need for a universal language in the globalized world to tackle the individual and social issues caused by linguistic barriers, introducing ‘Unish’, an artificial language designed to overcome the limitations of natural languages in terms of ease of acquisition and equality of use, as a potential lingua franca.
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