700 Reasons: Reason #309
- Reason: 309
- People have a natural wish to use their own mother-tongue, to see it survive and grow, and they do not take kindly when the language of another culture is imposed on them. Despite the acknowledged values which the language of that culture can bring, the fact remains that English has an unhappy colonial resonance in the minds of many, and a history where local languages could easily be treated with contempt
- Reference:
- Crystal, D. (1997) English as a Global Language (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press)
- Related Keywords:
- Diversity, Equality (equal opportunities), Global English, Less Widely Used and Lesser Taught (LWULT) Languages, Values
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