And this can only be possible through a codification of local languages with appropriate technological terms for local scientists to work with. In connecting the nexus between language and technology, Usman further states, “The primary function of language is communication, and this function drives education, effective management, and the provision of services. He provides the context in which local languages could attain the desired level of development for technological application. I am not aware of any.”And he submits grimly, “Scientific or technological development cannot be attained by a people, who have not developed linguistically. One must, however, admit the inevitability of the world gravitating towards a near homogenous whole by the formidable forces of globalization and technological development.”

Source: The Guardian January 04, 2018 04:18 UTC