Why being bilingual is a big deal in today's world?

Why being bilingual is a big deal in today's world?

Today’s world is getting more and more connective and communicative because of new technologies, which help things happen faster than they used to. Globalization is at its peak; businesses are getting more worldwide models rather concentrated to a specific extent.

So, the question comes what’s the main aspect that is responsible for all this progress and humans becoming more sociable?

Probably the ease of communication is the key element for this exponential growth of human civilization where they can share thoughts, ideas, feelings and what so not. This communication is possible because we, humans, are able to speak and understand each other easily and that’s due to knowing different languages, different cultures and traditions and making each other feel comfortable as if they are speaking with a person they know. Language is a human-made thing which made this whole dogma of communication possible but still knowing only one language puts limits on you, which is why being bilingual is much more beneficial in this sociable and fast-forwarded world.

Here are some prime reasons, so you immediately set to learn a new foreign language without any more delay

INCREASES THE CONNECTIVITY OF PEOPLE :

Being fluent in one language is great but being fluent in more than one language is wonderful. Nelson Mandela said, “if you talk to a man in a language he understands, that goes to his head. If you talk to him in his own language, that goes to his heart”.

We are socio-emotional creatures we need to express whether it be emotions or ideas, knowing one language limits your expressive nature to a certain niche but being bilingual opens up a wide spectrum of people with whom you can connect, express your feelings, share ideas and also grow. Especially growth happens a lot when you communicate with a variety of people around the world, you understand their way of thinking, and how they express and deal with things. As language not only stands for communication it also defines a life of a person who is using that language.

Diving into culture through language :

If you think language is only knowing its dialect or conversation with a person, then you are totally missing the point. Language gives you the taste of its integrated culture within it. At the soul level of a language, culture is situated within it.

Just think all paradigms of major cultures, its ethic, morals, etc. it is all based on the literature it takes with it and from that literature, many people carve their life out of it. For example, in our country India, we focus more on the literature from our mythological scriptures like the Ramayan, the Mahabharata and many more and that connects us with our cultures, and it springs out and blossoms in our lives. So, when we learn a language, we also learn the culture, faith, ethic and also code of conduct of life on which people live out their daily life on.

Suppose you are learning Spanish, you are learning communication skills, it’s dialects. However, when you understand its culture, the festivals which define the Spanish traditions, life outlook on how people operate at the local level, the food from the country etc. it opens a whole new dimension for you. You understand the language better, you understand the roots of it, which helps you learn new things which might be different than what you learnt from your own culture.

If you change your attitude towards learning a new language, you can actually learn a whole new set of things which will not only get you communication skills but also a new sort of thinking.

Triggers neuroplasticity in your brain :

When people started to understand the brain as a unit, it was assumed that the development of a brain is purely based on our genes and genetic material which was passed down to us through our parents. However, things changed when researchers got deeply indulged to study the operations of the brain and they found out that the development of our brain actually depends on our environment, what we feed to our brain and what we learn, our brain actually changes in its physical dimension, and it’s called Neuroplasticity.

So, learning a new language actually is a good task to trigger neuroplasticity and subsequently increase your brain capacity to higher levels. While learning a language your brain size increases, (Broca’s area is responsible for most of the language-related work, shows a significant growth in the area) along with significant growth in the Hippocampus brain area. Your cognitive abilities and memory power notably increase.

Being bilingual actually transforms and develops your brain along with other added advantages.

Opens new opportunities for you :

When you go look back at the history of our world, you will notice that most bilingual people were the ones who held more power and got more opportunities than others. Royal men, scholars, and aristocrats all of them at least knew more than two languages. This was because knowing more languages actually indicated that you are not only smarter or clever than other people but also someone who can work with people from different areas, and regions and grow the business and work well with others. So individuals always thrived to learn more about other languages and cultures to acquire high spots in the place of work.

This has not changed in the present nor it will change in the future.

Suppose someone says that he knows the Spanish language as his/her second or third language. There is an immediate charismatic impression of that person on everyone, we tend to try to speak with that person and also try to learn some basic words of that language.

Also, in the current globalized world, if you know more languages your growth rate in this capitalist world increases. Suppose you want to do higher studies and you want to study at an esteemed university in Germany, then you should be well versed in the German language. This might not be a mandatory requirement but knowing to speak German will help to connect with people around the university, it will also help to get a part-time job while you are in the country to cover your daily expense. Moreover, if you want to apply for a job in Europe knowing a foreign language like German will place you in the pool of candidates who have a good chance of being selected for a role.

Also, if you go back to your country, you can also work less and earn more with jobs like a translator, study abroad coordinator, liaison officer and many more.

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