#7-Unit 9 (Languages) Disagree second official language

In Korea, everyone, even kindergarten students are learning second languages to catch up in this global community. Some other countries use English as a second official language. There are some voices that we should have more than one official language. But I am the one who disagree this opinion. Korea should not have other official languages because might lose our own spirit, causes much money and time, and makes generation gap.

If we have second official language, we might lose our own national spirit. In language, especially Hangeul, have its own identity. It has been existed for a long period of time. Since then, lots of art works such as a literary work have been written. All of them were written in to Hangeul. The books have its own style and it is based on their own language. When we choose other official language, these books might lose their power. People might not read that kind of book which has our own spirits. Even if it is translated in to other official language, it might lose the own style.

 

Having second official language causes lots of money and time too. We must translate original official things. For example, text book need to have second language version. Traffic signs must include English below the original one. Every official worker such as 112or 119 must use English fluently. We also have to make new catalog and manual which include second official language. Of course every address must have another version too. Because it will be another official language, thing must be change too. But by changing these, massive amount of money will be cost. Changes are not made in one month or year. Few decades might spend for these changes.

Finally, second official languages will make other generation gaps. When we got older, learning new things are getting harder and harder. For older people, acquiring language ability is lower than the kids who learn two languages from the first time. Elderly man might have difficulties in having conversation with younger generation. Generation gap is getting bigger and bigger these days. When we have second official languages, this generation difference will be much bigger. Less communication will make generation gap big. Uniting power will be lower. Elderly man might feel depress because of these too.

Learning new language is a good action. By learning language, we can get larger sights and be more globalized people. But too much is worse than less. We don’t need to have second official language. Drawbacks are too big than advantages. Second official language is too much for Korea. Korea students are already spending lots of time studying second language. Just studying hard in English is enough. I disagree having second official language in Korea.