Subj : Re: Languages as Political Influence
To   : warmfuzzy
From : claw
Date : Mon May 15 2023 07:29:47

On 11 May 2023, warmfuzzy said the following...
 
 wa> I have argued in college for the teaching of languages as political
 wa> vessels that further the agenda of a certain people group.  What I mean
 wa> by this is that if everyone speaks the same language they often have
 wa> their own political views, so by say teaching English in school the
 wa> student will get under the culture of the English speaking peoples.  It
 wa> is a method of cultural adoption.  The closer one identifies as being a
 wa> part of a group the more they conform to that group's way of thinking. 
 wa> Thus learning English as a Second Language is being culturally and
 wa> politically converted (at least in some respect) to the culture and
 wa> political leanings of that language and thus the people group affiliated
 wa> with that language.
 wa> 
 wa> Cheers!
 wa> -warmfuzzy

Very interesting concept. Makes sense.  I do wish everyone just spoke english since we steal the words from any language we don't have a word for already its is the ultimate universal language.

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