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Anastassov, Vassil. "International Language vs. National Languages: Hegemony of Isolationism?" Paper presented at the annual meeting of the International Studies Association, Le Centre Sheraton Hotel, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, Mar 17, 2004 <Not Available>. 2009-05-26 <http://www.allacademic.com/meta/p72301_index.html>

Anastassov, V. H. , 2004-03-17 "International Language vs. National Languages: Hegemony of Isolationism?" Paper presented at the annual meeting of the International Studies Association, Le Centre Sheraton Hotel, Montreal, Quebec, Canada Online <.PDF>. 2009-05-26 from http://www.allacademic.com/meta/p72301_index.html

Publication Type: Conference Paper/Unpublished Manuscript Review Method: Peer Reviewed Abstract: Dr.Vassil Anastassov Istanbul KULTUR University Faculty of Science and Letters Department of English Language and Literature INTERNATIONAL LANGUAGE vs. NATIONAL LANGUAGES: HEGEMONY OR ISOLATIONISM? English as the International Means of Communication and the 'Endangered National Identity' of Minor Societies The paper deals with the linguistic background of the concept of 'international language', seen by societies with minor impact on global issues as a 'threat for their national identity'. Frequently appearing opinions determine English and its growing influence as the result of the political, economical and military power of (mainly) USA. Being a reflection of the social structure of an area, where mostly spoken it affects (as often claimed – negatively), the 'authenticity' or 'purity' of the separate 'national' languages by penetrating 'alien' elements with 'alien' cultural connotation into their language systems. This conventional scheme, based on 'language purism' develops its views on the groundless beliefs that: a) there must have been a stage in the evolution of a language where all its elements were absolutely 'authentic'; b) there must be a group of people authorized to institutionalize what is 'right' (in terms of 'pure') in language use. None of these statements sounds convincing because: a) given the history of any existing language on earth – there is no evidence for an entirely authentic ethnic language; b) since change in language ( as commonly accepted) is the result of 'implicit' knowledge about it – the 'prescriptive' role of linguistics is quite restricted to the observation of the 'implicitly' existing rules. These rules are often the result of convergent processes which predetermine the 'mixed origin' of its language system. Throughout human history there have been lots of cases where societies were shaped up on the basis of different ethnic strata with their different language and cultural properties. Therefore, what makes the specific 'socium' is not the commonly shared language, but the commonly shared social experience. Hence in our contemporary world, where we increasingly share a similar social environment the concept of 'national language' gradually loses its relevance to the needs of society and gives way to a different way of common understanding. In this respect attempts, such as Esperanto ended up with a failure simply because this artificial language has never been linked to a normal society. To choose a 'living language' sounds like a better option, especially when it is 'loaded' with socio-cultural connotation which is applicable to the rest of the adequate cultures. To accept it would mean to identify ourselves as part of the invariable value of modern civilized society, which by no means have anything to do with hegemony. To reject it would mean to exaggerate the 'separate' at a very high price: the isolation from what today symbolizes democracy.

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