Feedback on the evolution of languages A1 by Maryse Peressin-Hay

Sashank, Margaret, Megana (:

2014-11-18 13:55:47 UTC

1.No languages can be proven scientifically to be harder because it all depends on your mother language.

2. People estimate about 10 languages die each year.

3. The languages in the world that are most spoken as a second or native languages are Mandarin Chinese, English, Spanish, Hindi, Arabic, Bengali, Russian, Portuguese, Japanese, German and French.

4, The best way to learn a language is kinesthetically, visually, or auditory.

Samantha Hartsell, Lindsey Staffieri, Gavin Collins.

2014-11-18 14:03:23 UTC

1. There are about 7,000 different languages around the world. All languages are connected through generations of families. 2,200 languages are spoken in Asia and in Europe you can find 260 of the world languages.

2. There are at least 2,500 languages at risk of extinction. One quarter of the worlds languages are spoken by fewer than 1,000 people. If these are not passed down to the next generation, they will be gone forever. Nine different languages such as Irish Gaelic, Maori, Berber, Guernesiais, Welsh, Scots Gaelic and Manx are soon to be extinct.

3. There are around 200 artificial languages in the world.

4. According to research, people who use different languages during their jobs earn 8% more. Most scientist also believe that knowledge of another language can boost your brainpower.

Calleigh, Lidia, Nicholas

2014-11-18 14:04:56 UTC

1. the latin & roman alphabets are the most used writing systems.

2. there are up to 7,000 languages

3. there are 2500 endangered languages

4. 200 artificial languages