The Death of the Urdu Script

Post by mkaziz » Thu, Jul 03, 2014, 7:30 PM UTC

thaumasiotes wrote: post #137

mkaziz wrote: post #94

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I think the concern is more the loss of literature written over the ages in a language. Equally importantly, language - as an extension of culture - shapes the way people think. Different people thinking differently is how problems can get solved, instead of monstrous uniformity you seem to be envisioning.

This doesn't make any sense. Ancient literature will be lost no matter how many languages the world holds at any time -- language change means that it isn't possible to understand ancient works. Sure, it's easier for an English speaker to pick up Old English than Ancient Egyptian, but both take years of effort. > Different people thinking differently is how problems can get solved, instead of monstrous uniformity you…