Language Death, Part II  The issue of language death is a hot
topic among linguists. Language death is the disappearance of
dialects from the globe, the reduction in the number of dialects
that are spoken worldwide. Most linguists agree that we are in
the midst of an era where languages are disappearing at an
extremely rapid rate and that this will result in various dire
consequences for humanity and culture.  Last month, we examined
the question of language death and how large a problem it is.
This month, we’ll take a look at what the consequences of
language death are and what can be done to address the problem.
Is it really a problem? Isn’t the multiplicity of languages a
barrier to communications? Wouldn’t a reduction in the number of
languages improve the human condition and be a catalyst for
peace? It is a common belief that a single language, or at least
fewer languages, would make it easier for peoples to
communicate, improve trade and economic conditions, and make war
less likely.  Let’s take the la