I was recently informed that the PC way of saying "foreign language" is "World language".
What is the difference? How is foreign language offensive? When was this implemented and why was it implemented?
2007-05-24 09:07:21 · 4 answers · asked by woof woof 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
Regarding Eric Van's question, I saw it somewhere on another question I asked and the answerer said the new PC thing to say was "World language". I can see why some things need PC-ing but not this, you know?
2007-05-24 10:23:32 · update #1
I have never heard "World Language" used in that sense. Do you have a source?
I don't care about PC or un-PC, I leave that to the Ditto-heads and other scared right-wing whiners, but "World Language" makes me think of "Universal Language" like Greek and Latin in the Middle Ages, or one of those synthetic languages like Esperanto, Interlingua, Ido, Volapük, or Basic English. OTOH, "World New" and "World Music" don't have that potential for confusion.
2007-05-24 09:44:46 · answer #1 · answered by Erik Van Thienen 7 · 0⤊ 7⤋
Sometimes foreign language kinda sounds like it's directed to a specific race/religion,etc....World language means everyone with different languages.
2007-05-24 09:17:37 · answer #2 · answered by Rere 1 · 0⤊ 5⤋
It's the same boobs who insist "Asian" is better than "Oriental", bored as ever and ready to whip the world from behind a computer screen.
2007-05-24 09:16:05 · answer #3 · answered by Mr. Vincent Van Jessup 6 · 1⤊ 2⤋
i never heard of that, but, i agree with the second answer..
2007-05-24 09:46:38 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 5⤋