Nature reflects our nature
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Stalagmites as time capsules preserve archives of paleoclimatic data of thousands of years and its studies are growing all over the world . As these formations can be found in Nepal too , climatic researchers in Nepal should focus on this new trend of research on climate . And as an individual , wherever you go inside a cave , keep your hands off these formations and let them keep on gathering raw data of our environment without any disturbances .
-Prayon Joshi B . Sc . Environmental Science ( 2015-2019 )
Linguistic Equality
Language is an inalienable trait amongst humankind , it is the connection between diversity , culture , and perspective . The idea of standard English , or any form of standardized language , however , threatens this connection . While the argument that standardized language is crucial to the development of society may be somewhat valid . The naive , unrealistic expectation that one standard form a language will somehow change all the faults within society exposes the pitfalls of “ standard language .” The failure to recognize the promotion of cultural superiority and oppression through the power of language , the universal connection , is the real problem , rooted in the depths of the history of one language : English .
The idea of language is central to the people , their culture , and their ecological circumstances . For example , if we consider the language of the Eskimo people , we see that it is difficult to express foreign ideas using their language ; however , when communicating about their environment , the Arctic Circle , ideas are effortlessly communicated . In his essay , Peter Farb , discusses the idea of language and its impact on present , past , and future lives through the language of the Eskimo people , writing , “ This metaphor ( relating to language ) emphasizes that the function of language is to relate its speakers to one another and the world they live in .” Farb ’ s presentation of this baffling idea illustrates that a language is a form of expression that is built around one ’ s culture and community , and the idea of promoting a “ standard language ” will diminish the value of the expression that is within that community because it promotes a social stigma against cultures and people that may not speak a coherent form of such language . Furthermore , history illustrates that the idea of language is truly based on one ’ s needs of communication because during the Neolithic era the only form of language present was illustrations , which developed into smoke signals , and eventually , once the complexity of social habits grew , humans were able to develop complex alphabets and communication techniques . Therefore , the reality of our time is that no form of standard language or accent should exist , in classrooms or workplaces , because the developments in technology and cultural understanding in present and future times will allow for advanced communication which ultimately downplays the need to promote the idea of “ standard English ,” the universal language .
The mother tongue is defined as the language in which a person has grown up speaking from early childhood , but the theme behind the mother tongue is much more . The mother tongue merely isn ’ t the native language , but the mother tongue is the idea of family , ethnic background , and a legacy that is protected through adhering to one ’ s heritage even though they may be in a foreign country . In her essay “ Mother Tongue ,” Amy Tan , discusses that , “[ her ] mother ’ s expressive command of English belies how much she understands . She reads the Forbes report , listens to Wall Street Week , converses daily with her stockbroker , [ and ] reads all of Shirley MacLaine ’ s books with ease .” In explaining this fact about her mother Tan is attempting to clarify any assumptions that her mother isn ’ t able to coherently speak English ; however , Tan is attempting to highlight the fact that her mother ’ s accent and ways of speaking English is what builds her identity as a Chinese American who ’ s forced to speak the English language as her only means of communication . Tan attempts to highlight her mother ’ s English as
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