The need of universal language?

Question

Do you think there is a need for universal language, why? If so, what language should it be, and why that language?

Answer 1

I think that a universal language would be a good idea, so that there is less of a chance of people misunderstanding each other. I'd say Spanish should be the universal language, because supposedly it is the easiest to teach/learn as a second language. Though I also think a language that is not common would be a good idea so that we are not favoring one country over another. Something like Latin (being a language that is not used commonly in the world today).

Answer 2

First off, you can discount any answer that said Esperanto tried to FORCE itself on ANYBODY. Simply not true and they don't seem to have taken the time to properly inform themselves of the subject.
The idea of a common planetary language, especially if it is arbitrarily chosen or worse, would be next to useless. Each linguistic group would resent the fact that any other language was forced on them, and NOBODY would agree on ANY language since they would all want their own.
Esperanto is making headway in becoming an AUXILIARY language, yet people reject it out of hand because they all fear the loss of their tongue and a single language spoken by all, which is exactly what Esperanto is trying NOT to do.
Esperantos' purpose is to provide a common SECOND language so that you and you and you don't need to sink years into study of a language that you will most likely NEVER fully assimilate like a native. The choice would be yours. With Esperanto you can be comfortable talking to your neighbour in your native tongue and just as comfortable talking to Ming Lu across the waves on an equal footing in this easily learnt language. It's like a neutral handshake, because each participant invested an equal amount of effort to learn this easy language. (16 gramatical rules... NO exceptions!)
So will it some day become universal (which by the way doesn't mean that EVERYBODY in the world speaks it, just those that want it / need it)?
Well, the $600 million USD spent yearly on translation services at the UN (six official languages) and a similar amount in the EU says, sooner or later something is going to change, and this is the cheapest and most effective, proven alternative.
NOBODY has to give up their mother tongue, nor should they.
In short... YES! We need it. As long as it is done in a logical and considerate fashion.
Research and draw your own conclusions.

Ĝis!

Answer 3

There is no need for a universal language. Let every community speak its own.
And no individual language should be a universal language. All languages are equally important and all of them deserve to survive. Plus, there is no authority, and there cannot be, to decide which language should be universal. Making a language universal will kill other languages, and that means killing cultures as well.
People will always find a way to communicate without having a universal language.

Answer 4

Obviously for two people to communicate they must speak a common language, so I would say yes, communication would become a lot easier if people could speak a common language. As for what that language should be, it would be difficult to choose and then try to impose a language (just like it happened with Esperanto) and for obvious reasons, a little impractical. At the moment, that role is being performed by English, which due to the United States' cultural and economic hegemony has risen as THE language to speak...Was this a democratic and fair decision? No. Do I agree with it? No. But unfortunately, this is one of the things that just happen to be the way they are and it's difficult to change them.

Answer 5

I learned long ago, on a trip to Germany where "everybody has to learn English in school", that English isn't the Universal language that many people believe it is.

I also work in the computer industry and work with people from around the world, and know for a fact that people who speak English don't all speak or write it well.

My favorite language is Esperanto. I love the dream behind it, to promote world peace through everyone speaking the same neutral second language. I also love the fact that learning Esperanto has allowed me to speak to people, read literature, and listen to music from all over the world, from many different cultures.

Answer 6

There should be either 2 different languages or one language that is mixed from 2.

In this case i think English should be the technical Language and Spanish the Social language.

What i mean is English is easy when it comes to technical talk and science. While Spanish is so easy to use in a social environment. Specially when you are hitting on a girl.

Spanglish could be good if used int he manner mentioned above. But otherwise 2 languages is the way to go.

Answer 7

For your information,somebody already
tried to have an universal language to be
used in the United Nations and it was called Esperanto,but it didn't take off Globally.

Answer 8

The official universal language of the EU is English. The French were not happy about this, but....

However, if you are considering up and coming powers, Chinese, or indian are strong contenders.

Answer 9

I thought that english is a universal language before reading this question! ;)