Drew's Dungeon

  All over the world there are around 7,000 languages that are being spoken every single day. Every language has its unique touch whether it be tenses, accents, different grammatical formations, and so many more little details. This can make it hard for people that speak two different languages to properly communicate with each other and properly understand each other.  The author of this article brings up a very interesting and valuable point that the researcher, Lera Boroditsky, mentions, “In English… you would likely say ‘she broke the cup.’ However in Japanese or Spanish… if [the cup breaking] were an accident… the speaker would essentially say, ‘the cup broke itself’”. There are probably hundreds of more examples of linguistic complications that create a language barrier and make speaking to someone that speaks a foreign language even harder to accomplish.  A big reason that this miniscule seeming problem could be such an issue for communication is that modern day tr...

  The earliest that English was spoken dates all the way back to the 5th century. It has been around for a long time and has become the world’s most spoken language. Nowadays, millions of people utilize English in their everyday lives whether it be speaking, writing, social media, or other ways. However, the new translation technology is becoming even better and more advanced. This new technology is threatening the need for learning English for countries outside of the United States because of how fast this helpful tool is advancing and evolving.  Many countries all over the globe have made learning English a main part of their education system and everyday lives. China has 350 million English speakers, Nigeria has 211 million English speakers, India has 125 million English speakers. This is just a few examples of the 67 countries that have recognized English as an official language. Many of these countries have adopted English as their official language so that they can not o...