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Why does not everyone speak the same language?

Why does not everyone speak the same language?

Language changes so quickly that by the time any two peoples have diverged their dialects have also diverged. This is because most of human language is not “hard-wired” into our genetic makeup, but is developed instinctively by language-learning mechanisms that are hard-wired.

Will everyone in the world speak English?

But let’s look at the realities here. While it seems that a large percentage, roughly 24\%, of the world’s population speak (some) English, it is spoken only by about 450-550 million speakers.

Why can’t students speak English?

Shyness in Speaking English Language Shyness is also one of the biggest factors by which the students cannot speak English language. In shyness, they are not confident of themselves to speak, they are unable to remember the grammar rules and correct vocabulary in speaking English language.

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Why do we all speak English?

The first, and most obvious reason that English became widespread in the first place is because of the British Empire. So English then became an elitist language of sorts, spoken by those who were educated in literature, philosophy and poetry, much like French was back when it was the most widely spoken language.

Does everyone speak English in the world?

Not everyone speaks English. English is the third most widely spoken language. Not the first. Yes, a large portion of countries speak English, whether that means a majority or minority of the population speak it. But take a look at this map. Everywhere colored beige is where people don’t tend to speak English as a second language:

Should English speakers have to learn another language?

The idea that they should have to learn another language is a thought that rarely crosses the mind of an English speaker (unless they’re moving abroad). The English language advances like the tide, slowly and without fanfare or any coordinated effort so people don’t notice until it’s up to their waist.

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Should we stop only speaking English with people of the same language?

Restricting the conversation only to English greatly reduces the quality of the conversation. Having only similar people with the same language leads to groupthink and blinds us to major problems. For example, economics has a huge American bias.

Why do you speak English?

The only reason I (and many others) speak English is because centuries ago my country was invaded, colonised and the native language suppressed. It wasn’t for linguistic reasons that English dominated, but political.