Do you agree with the writer Minae Mizumura (“The Fall of Japanese in the Age of English”) when she says that”, “the dominance of English, especially with the advent of the Internet, threatens to reduce all other national languages to mere “local” languages that are not taken seriously by scholars. The education system, she argues, doesn’t spend enough time teaching Japanese.”Why? Give at least 3 reasons to support your answer
I don't agree with the author.
First, the reason of the fall of Japanese is not wholly on the advent of Internet. Internet just provides a platform for the people to easily access information and communicate with others, by which it benefits more citizens to read, just as the article said. in other words, with the advent of Internet, people read more, thus may accelerate the spread of Japanese kanji and its culture.
Second, in some degree, it is ubiquitous to see the dominance of English, but learning English doesn't go conflict with learning Japanese language. Actually, to learn Japanese is to know your own country, to immersed in your own culture, and the education of foreign language should not be at the expense of learning own language and culture. I think teachers in school all know this sentence that " Don‘t put the cart before the horse."
Third, in my opinion, to learn and write and read Japanese well depends on individual interest. sometimes, it's none of the business of the surroundings and the so-called advanced technologies. if one is really interested in kanji or something related, he has great passion in regardless of the advent of Internet or the dominance of English, and he will take initiatives to learn.
"To learn and write and read Japanese well depends on individual interest." It is true. I agree with the author of this article, but I agree with you about this opinion.
回复删除People always say human being can't do anything wihtout interest....!
Hello,
回复删除I agree with your opinion.
Especially, "learning Japanese is to know our own country" that phrase was sympathized me.