Have you ever wondered how things would be different in the future? Would people still look the same as today? Would people still speak the same as today? This webquest gives you the opportunity to explore and speculate on one aspect of the future - that of language.
Globalization is a relatively new term used to describe the integration of economies, societies and cultures across the globe. This integration involves that of language, and there is a growing opinion that in the future many languages will die out, resulting in the majority of people speaking the same language. Looking at the history of the world, it can be seen that many languages have not survived until today.
What are the reasons some languages die and some survive?
What do you think?
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