Sunday, August 30, 2015
An Argument Vs. Morrison's Speech
Toni Morrison spoke of the importance of keeping language in its natural and healthy state. She disdains the thought of a language becoming a novelty as its participants wane and its finer ends are left to rot. Admittedly, it is a shame to see language forgotten and and made obsolete, as it is a shame to see ancient artwork lost to decay. But the world never stands still and neither does human achievement, which is why I disagree with Morrison's stance on keeping language of the past strong. Humans are always moving forward and making new and exciting things, language itself is constantly evolving as people need new ways to express an idea or invention, and there will always be new words to describe the complexity and beauty of our lives. Conversely, many words and ideas die out as they lose their importance and people no longer have a use for them, and that's perfectly fine. Humans as a race should be constantly moving forward, culture should evolve with the people, and if a language can't keep up with the progress it's only natural for it to drown in the waters of success. Old language has a place just as important as new. It signifies how far we've come as a people and how much there is yet to be seen.
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I agree with this statement. Like you said, humans are always changing, always evolving and language is simply following their lead. As the humans adjust and adapt to life they use language to do it. This creates new language, language that better fits the socity as neede . If the language does not change then evolution will come to a halt, implying that one basically needs the other to survive and grow. You also stated that old language is just as important as the new. I concur. Old language gives birth to new language, which in turn evolves and gives birth to newer language. Old language is practically the base, the foundation for new language, again stating that one needs the other to survive.
ReplyDeleteI agree with this statement because just like you said humans do keep moving forward. It may seem to her that the language she learned is dying but the new language that is used now is evolving. It slowly and gradually changing into a way into which many of us can communicate. If we were to not let her language die then just like you said we would not keep moving forward. She should see that the world is changing. People are changing, language is evolving, and literature is expanding. Her language will not particularly die but it will expand in a way in which we can all understand.
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