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The Importance of Embracing and Celebrating Linguistic Diversity in Society

Multilingualism is an important element of our community’s values and characteristics because it represents folks’ cultural background. This is especially true for societies that engage in more and more of international interactions that occur daily in the contemporary world. With regard to language in the society, there are a number of benefits from merely preserving a different language to advocating for the use of many languages in education and in the workforce. In this blog we will highlight the issues with plurality of language and look into detail why language diversity is essential for forth coming unity and integration.

Language differentiation is a cultural impacts of language where people not only speak different languages but have different culture, history and personality. In this way, we accept the traditions of different people both maintaining the cultures and finding new views on things. Appreciating the necessity for multilingualism creates equality, which paves the way for more progressive cooperation and empathy. For a person living in the global village, it is a plus to be fluent in many languages as this will enhance the relationship between and among the civilizations. Tune in for the next episodes where we are going to illustrate how it is possible to use linguistic diversity and the advantages of implementing it in every spheres of life.

People should confront society multilingual to have the following advantages. It promotes the sharing of views and ideas among people of different orientation hence creating a unity among them. This way, we support equality and understanding of different languages and cultures which means that the cultures of the people around us are appreciated. On the same note, linguistic diversity fosters creativity, talents and innovations because it is understood that whenever there are people with different language backgrounds, there are bound to be new ideas and solutions that would not have come through one culture alone. In addition, in an interconnected world, internationalization of language promotes the improvement of the economic standpoint, and facilitates communication between people with different backgrounds. More of these benefits are discussed next while analyzing possible measures that can be undertaken to advance linguistic diversity in our communities

Language has the potential of creating elasticity, of positively contributing to the construction of society that welcomes people with disabilities and/or who are disadvantaged in other ways. In realizing this goal, embracing linguistic diversity promotes equality and social justice where people’s diversity is cherished. Promoting the use of more than one language reduces the discrimination of people, who could not assimilate enough into the community. Multiculturalism in language brings people together, reduces conflicts and aims at developing a sense of identification with others. One must acknowledge that multilingualism has to be embraced in everyday interactions and in the organizational milieu in order to grow as a society that values and welcomes everyone’s voices. It is therefore important to continue fighting for linguistic diversity as one of the major pillars of unity in our contemporary world.

In order to adopt the above appreciable measures, one can involve practicing the different languages and regional cultures existing in the society. Host language exchange sessions, cultural festivities or seminars that will be making a social call on the beauty of various languages. Promote local businesses to use bilingual billboards as this makes them relay a welcoming message of the diverse community. Promote Bilingual Education for schools and Multilingualism for the community and social areas. In this way, promoting the multilingualism in your community means that you are helping to build a tolerant society in which foreign citizens would like to live, and the local population would like to accept it. Enjoy cultural and linguistic differences as a valuable addition to the improvement of the capabilities of language knowledge.

Lingual diversity as much as it may be worthy may come with a lot of difficulties which people may face during the process. There is one general problem that consists in the disregard or even opposition to the ideas of multilingualism in some contexts. The third challenge can be the shortage of the resources for funding language support services or educational programs. In addition, issues similar to misunderstandings may also arise because of the language barriers, and this may lead to confrontation or non-acceptance of the person.

 In the following section, it is possible to discuss the ways of successful overcoming these difficulties while further cultural and linguistic diversity appreciation in all spheres of the society.

While walking through the path that is marked by difficulties when accepting and promoting linguistic diversity, it becomes clear that advantages definitely overtake the disadvantages. Thus, it can also be seen that, by placing value on multilingualism and offering opportunity to acquire language support and funding for education, we shall be able to develop a diverse society. There is need to address differences arising out of the diverse linguistic backgrounds by employing constructive communication interventions, the essence of which is reducing animosities characteristic of segmented groups in the society. It is not an option but a necessity that linguistic diversity should be welcomed for a better, tighter world.