TOPIC:
Several languages are in danger of extinction because they are spoken by very small numbers of people. Some people say that governments should spend public money on saving these languages, while others believe that would be a waste of money. Discuss both these views and give your opinion.
IDEAS:
I. Introduction
- The problem of language extinction and the arguments for and against government intervention
- The personal stance on the issue of whether governments should spend public money on saving endangered languages
II. Arguments in favor of government intervention to save endangered languages
- The potential for language extinction to result in the loss of cultural or intellectual heritage
- The potential for language extinction to negatively impact the identity or well-being of linguistic communities
- The potential for government intervention to prevent or reverse language extinction through funding or policies
III. Arguments against government intervention to save endangered languages
- The potential for limited resources or competing priorities to justify prioritizing other areas of public spending
- The potential for language extinction to be a natural or inevitable process of linguistic evolution
- The potential for language revival or maintenance efforts to be unsuccessful or unsustainable
IV. Alternative approaches to saving endangered languages
- The potential for private or charitable organizations to support language revival or maintenance efforts
- The potential for grassroots or community-led initiatives to sustain linguistic traditions or practices
- The potential for technological or educational innovations to facilitate language learning or transmission
V. Conclusion
- Recap of main points and personal stance on the issue
- The importance of considering the value and feasibility of preserving endangered languages and the potential for diverse and inclusive approaches to address this issue.