An international language would remove one of the main differences which separates people of different nationalities and this would lead to greater international understanding and co-operation. There should be one language which everyone agrees to learn and speak. To what extend do you agree or disagree?
There is no doubt that one international language would create better communication and bond
between variouspeople around the world. There are many people who think that everyone should
agree on speaking and learning one international language. But, in reality, can one mutual
language benefit every individual?
To begin with, there are many arguments in
favour of one international language. Firstly, one common language would make communicating
with people worldwide quite easy. In fact, it would remove any conflicts and
misunderstanding caused by regional language. Secondly, doing trade and business would be
more convenient and quicker. For instance, people will no longer require translating
documents and emails needed by countries with different languages. Finally, if people agreed
to talk in the same language, it would be easier to interpret each other’s viewpoint, and as
a result, people would co-operate effectively.
However, there are strong
arguments against the introduction of one common language. It is claimed by experts that if
people communicated more using international language, then many aspects of non-spoken
language such as culture and heritage would disappear. This is because a country’s language
and culture are closely associated. Furthermore, another downside would be the high teaching
cost which would be incurred in reaching everybody the new language. Also, it is unethical
to force everyone to use one common language. Moreover, if this rule is applied, it would be
challenging to train illiterate people who are not able to read or write any
language.
In conclusion, although speaking one international language has
benefits such as ease of doing business and greater understanding, I believe it should not
be imposed on people. Instead, they should expand their speaking ability to understand a
foreign language.