Globalization: Relationship Between Localization And Local Culture

Canyu Yu(Celine), 1004145702

Peter Johnsson, Tutorial 9

February 28, 2018

Globalization Essay - Step2

Part1: Introduction

Nowadays, with globalization becoming an important topic, people start worrying about local languages especially English as a global language. Globalization is a process in which all cultures around the world trade with each other, exchange with each other and learn from each other, gradually forming an interrelated whole. Localization is a phenomenon that global culture consciously or unconsciously intermingles with local characteristics in order to survive, equipping global culture with local characteristics. The relationship between local culture and global culture is that global culture must be integrated with local

In the colonial history, since the 15th century, the colonies of European immigrants have used their own languages as local official languages such as English in Britain's colonization of the United States and Portuguese in Portugal's colonization of Brazil. [footnoteRef:2] Once the European colonists used their mother language as official language, learning official language became a symbol of entry into upper class and pursuit of fashion. Moreover, the competitions among different languages are fierce, so migration is the main causation of uncompetitive languages dying out. For example: When the Bantu community migrated to the territory of the Pygmies and the Khosians, they promoted the extinction of native languages.[footnoteRef:3] However, local languages are still alive. According to Mufwene’s article, most of elite speak European language at workplace and their indigenous languages at home. They still need to communicate with family members who are not well-educated with indigenous languages.[footnoteRef:4] In addition, a new hybrid language called “pidgins” was developed in the same way Babu English came into being in India and Tai Boi in Vietnam. [footnoteRef:5] It is the combination of European and local languages. This kind of language is commonly used in informal communications and people

(Localization) is a phenomenon that global culture consciously or unconsciously intermingles with local characteristics in order to survive, equipping global culture with local characteristics.

Background context: The relationship between global culture and local culture; Current situation of how English affects local languages and people’s opinions about whether local culture is at risk or not.

Debate point: Some people argue that local culture is at risk seeing that local languages are dying out in the era of globalization

Thesis statement: However, it is not entirely true. Local culture managed to survive for conscious protection from local people, integration into the global culture and English accepted as a tool rather than a kind of culture.

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