Chapter 4 Affirming Identity, Language & Culture (Social 10)

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Who believes that increased communication and interdependence will bring greater understanding among the people of the world?

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Advocates of Globalization

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Who believes that if everyone speaks a common language, it could reduce the differences among people?

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Critics of Globalization

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People who study language

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Linguists

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Northwest Caucasus and Vancouver Island, where languages are...

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Endangered

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Top three global languages in terms of number of speakers

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Chinese, English, and Spanish

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Individuals and groups across Canada and around the world are working to keep...

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Endangered languages alive

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Debate on how many languages there are because:

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New languages have been discovered, there are endangered languages, and people are adopting other languages.

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Examples of languages disappearing:

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languages can disappear when few people can speak them. The Ubykh language died with Tevfik Esenc in 1992.

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What is the impact of English being the major language of business, scientific research, and the Internet?

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Dominance of English

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When the descendants of people who came to Alberta from Ukraine created a heritage village, they strengthened their collective identity.

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Affirming and Promoting Culture In a Globalizing World