Language trend predictions.
Let's predict how the global language trend is going to be.
I'll begin:
- English will become more popular until it reaches a peak, and most of the threatened languages will become extinct.
- English monopoly of the internet and science will reduce to a slight extent.
- English will replace all other foreign languages in India. French, which is still studied by some students, has no more place.
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Afraid I don't do Spanish.
We will encounter a population of highly intelligent aliens and their language will take over the role of English.
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Claro.
Ha ha, I know Spanish now. Jokes aside, this site should make registration necessary. :|
They have registration at the new "Ask Antimoon" site.
About the question: I think English will drift into international textspeak.
Ever seen the posts at Omegle?
It's a mix of acronyms, African-American slang, and texting.
**, it's sadly blocked in Belgium. Maybe send me a dailymotion link?
Omegle is blocked in Belgium? I've chatted with at least two Belgians on Omegle.
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This is what I read.
Well, I give my two cents.
If there are good translation machines, and it is likely to be a lot, people won't study languages.
The languages will only be studied in some bilingual states like Belgium, but not many.
So, the most important languages will be the languages spoken as mother tongue: Chinese, Spanish, English, Hindi and Arabic.
So, English will be only one of the top 5 languages, and this language will reduce a lot the monopoly on Internet because second language students will decrease dramatically in English (and all other languages).
Well, I give my 10 cents.
If there are good translation machines, and it is likely to be a lot, people won't study languages.
The languages will only be studied in some bilingual states like Belgium, but not many.
So, the most important languages will be the languages spoken as with the most non-native speakers: English, French, Russian, Arabic, and Portuguese.