Without a word
It was said that a long time ago, all the peoples of the earth gathered together to build the tower to the heavens. Sharing one tongue, they pooled their efforts and proceded to construct a stairway with which to reach God. An account in the book of Jasher, an early Hebrew scripture left out of the bible by Papal scholars, gives the reasons for the attempted ascension of its builders. Whether enthusiastically or possibly doubting his existence, some wanted to meet God face to face. Others that were angry with God brought weapons to make war with him. Without a word, their efforts were reduced to rubble and their common language was shattered and splintered like their tribe.
Globalization can mean many things. Fundamentally it means unifying as one planet. It means, ”making global” much like industrialization means “making industrial”. So when you say “Globalizing English”, you mean making English global. The way I see it, English is globalization.
Throughout recent history, England’s claim to fame was the control of all portals, or the naval ports. Their maritime presence would remain unrivaled. After centuries of military conquest, diplomacy and colonization, England became a global power, extending its dominance and culture around the world. In the past, it would be said that the sun never set on Rome’s possessions. The same would be true of England.
Mercantilism would spread the English culture, language and laws to every corner of the civilized and non-civilized world. English had become the language of religion and science for most of Europe and the West. Having seemingly mastered and conquered the land and oceans, technology became the new tower and mankind would once again look to the heavens with zeal.
In a remote desert in the Andes there are lines thousands of meters long etched into the ground that have literally escaped the sands of time. It would take a technological miracle, equal to likes of the gods themselves, to propel mankind to a pseudo-celestial vantage point by which he would come to perceive and appreciate these animal-like works of art and their ramifications. The language of its creators, Quecha, is a derivative of Proto- Quechua. The Incas had no written language. They imposed the language on their conquered territories and relied on the differences between these territories to keep them small and manageable. Likewise, the Spanish would impose Spanish upon them as they were conquered and prohibit the speaking of their native language as a form of oppression, much like Anglos did to Mexican Americans in early US history. Although Spanish dialects are most dominant, the language has made a comeback. 8 million people speak Quechua today. It is the language most spoken in the entire region. Perhaps if not for a bad storm sinking the Spanish Armada
It has been said that history is written the victors. When a language reaches its creative potential and the gifts and advancements it creates have peaked, the culture flatlines and is absorbed by something greater. I liken this to the ordering of energy in a system as it moves out of chaos. The inertia of truth cannot be stopped once set in motion. Yet, there’s a process to evolution that is inherently human and necessary. The globalization of the English language is a natural phenomenon. The fact that people want to learn it so that they can partake in the bounty that it has created, is a testimony to its superiority and ability to assimilate the thoughts and words from many great nations and peoples. History has a way of repeating itself, however, and perhaps like the Ouroboros, the English language is coming full circle, fulfilling its destiny as tower builder and preparing us for ascension (or otherwise) once again.
Note: I have it on High authority the angels speak an Enochian dialect known to Solomon and that to know it fluently is to control them. Perhaps this is why Hebrew has no vowels, rendering it unspeakable.
It was said that a long time ago, all the peoples of the earth gathered together to build the tower to the heavens. Sharing one tongue, they pooled their efforts and proceded to construct a stairway with which to reach God. An account in the book of Jasher, an early Hebrew scripture left out of the bible by Papal scholars, gives the reasons for the attempted ascension of its builders. Whether enthusiastically or possibly doubting his existence, some wanted to meet God face to face. Others that were angry with God brought weapons to make war with him. Without a word, their efforts were reduced to rubble and their common language was shattered and splintered like their tribe.
Globalization can mean many things. Fundamentally it means unifying as one planet. It means, ”making global” much like industrialization means “making industrial”. So when you say “Globalizing English”, you mean making English global. The way I see it, English is globalization.
Throughout recent history, England’s claim to fame was the control of all portals, or the naval ports. Their maritime presence would remain unrivaled. After centuries of military conquest, diplomacy and colonization, England became a global power, extending its dominance and culture around the world. In the past, it would be said that the sun never set on Rome’s possessions. The same would be true of England.
Mercantilism would spread the English culture, language and laws to every corner of the civilized and non-civilized world. English had become the language of religion and science for most of Europe and the West. Having seemingly mastered and conquered the land and oceans, technology became the new tower and mankind would once again look to the heavens with zeal.
In a remote desert in the Andes there are lines thousands of meters long etched into the ground that have literally escaped the sands of time. It would take a technological miracle, equal to likes of the gods themselves, to propel mankind to a pseudo-celestial vantage point by which he would come to perceive and appreciate these animal-like works of art and their ramifications. The language of its creators, Quecha, is a derivative of Proto- Quechua. The Incas had no written language. They imposed the language on their conquered territories and relied on the differences between these territories to keep them small and manageable. Likewise, the Spanish would impose Spanish upon them as they were conquered and prohibit the speaking of their native language as a form of oppression, much like Anglos did to Mexican Americans in early US history. Although Spanish dialects are most dominant, the language has made a comeback. 8 million people speak Quechua today. It is the language most spoken in the entire region. Perhaps if not for a bad storm sinking the Spanish Armada
It has been said that history is written the victors. When a language reaches its creative potential and the gifts and advancements it creates have peaked, the culture flatlines and is absorbed by something greater. I liken this to the ordering of energy in a system as it moves out of chaos. The inertia of truth cannot be stopped once set in motion. Yet, there’s a process to evolution that is inherently human and necessary. The globalization of the English language is a natural phenomenon. The fact that people want to learn it so that they can partake in the bounty that it has created, is a testimony to its superiority and ability to assimilate the thoughts and words from many great nations and peoples. History has a way of repeating itself, however, and perhaps like the Ouroboros, the English language is coming full circle, fulfilling its destiny as tower builder and preparing us for ascension (or otherwise) once again.
Note: I have it on High authority the angels speak an Enochian dialect known to Solomon and that to know it fluently is to control them. Perhaps this is why Hebrew has no vowels, rendering it unspeakable.
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