Language Case Study:
Language is the human capacity for acquiring and using complex systems of communication, and a language is any specific example of such a system. The scientific study of language is called linguistics. Any estimate of the precise number of languages in the world depends on a partly arbitrary distinction between languages and dialects. The total number of languages in the world varies from 6000 to 7000.
Because of the process of globalization, a great number of languages are endangered. They disappear or simply stop to be used by the native speakers. There are seven most popular and widely used languages in the world: English, Chinese, Spanish, French, Russian, Hindi and Portuguese. Many countries use these languages as their official ones. Continue reading