English is seen as a lingual deity. It is true that it takes an enormous part in worldwide communication, but other languages are able to transmit different things that english can't.
There are five different types of extinguishers.
They all serve for a special purpose (solids, flammable liquids, radioactive substances, etc.) but there is one called the "multi-purpose" that as the name states it, can be used with all types of materials. The problem with this extinguisher is that it isn't completely effective. When wood is burnt and carbonized, it will extinguish the flame but won't turn off the fathom and the chance the fire will restart will still exist. With the English language it is similar.
There are five different types of extinguishers.
They all serve for a special purpose (solids, flammable liquids, radioactive substances, etc.) but there is one called the "multi-purpose" that as the name states it, can be used with all types of materials. The problem with this extinguisher is that it isn't completely effective. When wood is burnt and carbonized, it will extinguish the flame but won't turn off the fathom and the chance the fire will restart will still exist. With the English language it is similar.
The The Story of English depicts English as the language of the gods. To me, being Latin American, the English-speaking countries have always been an unquestionable supreme being. Here, knowing English in most cases determines your social status. But I have discovered this isn't entirely correct as it is true. We were raised to look up to those kind of things but we then realize that there are other languages too, and we mustn't refer to English as a god anymore. In my case, I find Spanish more poetic, French more formal and Greek more intellectual. The Story of English says that "it is more influential than any language the world has ever known...an english speaking world." (The Story of English Episode 1 - An English Speaking World - Part 1/7) English speaking world. You don't survive without speaking English. How's that? Not true, duh.
Why do we look up more to living the American dream and not the Chinese dream?
Yes, I do realize I wrote this in English.
"The Story of English Episode 1 - An English Speaking World - Part 1/7" YouTube, YouTube, Aug 27, 2009. Web. Jan 12, 2013
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