Language

I think that pluralism of cultures is a good thing, because we construct it in a long communitarian process and it has a reason to be. We construct a big system of characteristic items of a specific group of people, and occidental culture had not the authority for ignore it. The globalization process is trying to do this, to create a unique language and unique customs.

Language is a particular item of every culture and as anthropologist we cannot ignore it. We have to enhance it, especially in terms of native languages with not much people who talk it. An example is Rapanui language. Native people are keeping it alive the most is possible, but someday they could be a smaller group of people and language could be in danger. Kaweskar language experienced it. When the people disappeared the language died.

That’s why I don’t agree with the man of the video and I would like to preserve several languages. I feel comfort using my own Chilean language, different in many things with Peruvian or Argentinian speeches. To find the differences it the interest part of this, to recognize the difference and enjoy it. I enjoy associating dissimilar elements like language or music with dissimilar cultures, to know that we are different and that’s why we are so valuable as society.

In conclusion, in the future I hope that English, Chinese or some language won’t be common for the entire world.