There are three main languages in the world today, and they are English, Chinese and Spanish. These three languages currently dominate the literate world. In this article we will attempt to look at the future of languages and what it means for human communication.
In our world, English is of course the dominant language. Chinese is second of the large population of China while Spanish is the third most common language because of its widespread use around the world. Today we are seeing the start of the mixture of English and Spanish in the US, and it is likely that this trend will continue to rise and the English language in the US will use many Spanish words. Of the surveys viewed during the time of writing, the most popular language that people were interested to learn was Spanish. This not only applies to the US, but also in Europe.
‘Spanglish’, as is the term for the combination of English and Spanish, will certainly become more and more popular in the future. In time to come, as many as 30% of words used in the United States may be Spanish.
Meanwhile, in the future, it is predicted there will be software that will help translate spoken languages. These are called voice synthesis programs. A person speaks into the program, and the listener will hear the translation in the language of his choice. Will this mean less people will start studying foreign languages? Probably not. Software can’t help you away from the computer after all, and foreign languages remain an interest to many who like to experience different cultures and expand their horizons.
Fabian Tan is an avid learner of foreign languages. He believes Spanish is the most beautiful language in the world and puts his quick learning of the language down to the Rocket Spanish course which he reviews at his Rocket Spanish Review Site
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