ASL TERM-1

TOPIC- LINGUISTIC CHAUVINISM

~ by Ananya Yadav 12-B

Chauvinism is the term that firmly exercises power and

superiority over others. Linguistics is the study of the
evolution of language owing to cultural, social, historical, and
political manifestations. Language is a gift of humans, and no
language is static and constantly undergoes a change. The
linguistic study explores casual communication with technical
expertise.
The mind plays a virtual game with our soul. It always intends
to do something far from what our soul has expected.” There
is a basic tendency in human beings to resist unnatural things
from the things that belong to them. May it be a language, a
place, or a commodity; we are certainly addicted to a few
things, we cannot isolate any further. The reason is simple
and just. It is yours and it must be with us. Nothing works
well than our language for communication and suppose for
an instance, you have met strangers, of unknown dynasties
and races, it is easy to realize the further consequences.
Languages are the digestive tracts for thoughts, to be
processed in well for an effective and interactive exchange of
ideas. There is no problem until when you feel a complex
change in attitude. This may be due to many reasons. It
might be due to reasons. It might be due to external or
internal incitement. But this bitter attitude carves a way for
the so-called term “Linguistic Chauvinism.
Our language is our identity. Language binds the nation (the
people) or it draws a line of demarcation between them. It is
a convenient way of communicating with one another.
Nowadays people do not show due respect to their mother
tongue especially because of the influence of westernization.
It is rightly said, "when something is close to us, we take it for
granted but when it is snatched away from us then we realize
its worth & we are left with nothing but repentance." For
centuries outsiders have tried to invade other countries & in
doing so they have found that the best way of manipulating
native people's minds against their own country is to take
away their strongest weapon "their mother tongue. Be it the
Germans imposing the German language on the French after
the Prussian war or Indians' Hindi language being chained in
shackles by the British, it has always been "language" bearing
the bitter repercussions. People become oblivious to their
language & eventually lose nationalism. Chauvinism dwells in
the hearts of people who are passionately in love with their
own language, but they disrespect other foreign languages.
Thus, they oppress others with their language over others. To
become a true nation lover, every individual needs to hold
immense respect for his /her language but to create a
harmonious world; everyone should embrace all the
languages with a warm heart. Every word, every thought,
every expression needs nothing but a LANGUAGE. LOVE,
RESPECT & SPREAD ALL THE LANGUAGES WORLDWIDE.