Two week ago, for example, The Netherlands is now seeking to curb English-language courses at their universities, and instead almost entirely teaching their courses in Dutch, with some minor exemptions here or there, The Guardian reported.
International students attending these schools may also be required to learn basic Dutch.
My starting point is that the language of education is Dutch. There can be room in the curriculum for another language, but my proposal is that it should not be more than a third. That means that most of your education is in Dutch, but if you want to give a few specialist subjects in English, that is allowed.
Exceptions are possible, but will need special permission … [For example] if you want to attract the best violinists in the world, it might help to offer this education in English.
The current law says ‘Dutch by default’, there’s a huge hole in the net and everyone swims through it. So we have to formulate the exceptions precisely. It might look like you allow more exceptions, but I think it’s the other way around.
Education minister Robbert Dijkgraaf, said
Though there are some who disagree with the proposals, Ruben Puylaert, spokesperson for The Universities of the Netherlands Association, said in a statement:
There are still possibilities for English-language education. But we do believe this national control … interferes with the autonomy of universities.
Italy is also taking much more rigid measures to phase-out English from the country, to the point of imposing fines.
In April Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni of the Brothers of Italy party, introduced legislation to fine the use of speaking English and other foreign words up to €100,000 ($108,705).
The proposal specifically goes after “Anglomania” or use of English words, which the draft states “demeans and mortifies” the Italian language, noting that it is even worse because the United Kingdom is no longer a member of the European Union – another talking point for officials in The Netherlands to justify teaching in Dutch only.
The law would require anyone who holds a spot in a public office to have “written and oral knowledge and mastery of the Italian language.” It prohibits the use of English in official documentation, which includes “acronyms and names” of job roles in companies working in the nation.
It is not just a matter of fashion, as fashions pass, but Anglomania has repercussions for society as a whole.
The draft states
Also, ‘Foreign entities would have to have Italian language editions of all internal regulations and employment contracts, according to a draft of the legislation seen by CNN.’
Article 2 of the legislature would make Italian “mandatory for the promotion and use of public goods and services in the national territory.” Failure to do so could trigger fines between €5,000 ($5,435) to €100,000 ($108,705).
Furthermore, the Culture Ministry would create a committee whose remit would include “correct use of the Italian language and its pronunciation” in schools, media, commerce and advertising, CNN added.
CNN wrote: ‘this would mean that saying “bru-shetta” instead of “bru-sketta” could be a punishable offense.’
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Meanwhile China has already made moves to transition away from teaching English, citing claims that they want to move away from “Western influence.”
Republic World wrote in 2021: ‘English has now become a telltale marker of suspected foreign influence, a worry fueled by nationalist rhetoric that has only gotten louder since the coronavirus outbreak.’
‘Authorities in Shanghai have canceled primary school English exams in a bid to lighten the burden on children and parents, amid growing calls for English to be de-emphasized in China’s state schools,’ Radio Free Asia also reported around the same time in 2021. Foreign text books are being banned as well.
Chinese culture will be promoted more instead, South China Morning Post added.
Even France has taken some jabs at using English words, namely going after gaming lingo in English.
RFI wrote: ‘Words such as “e-sports” and “streamer” are to be respectively replaced with “jeu video de competition” and “joueur-animateur en direct”. Elsewhere “pro-gamer” is to become “joueur professionnel” and “cloud gaming” will be “jeu video en nuage.”‘
It is also worth noting that Malaysia banned teaching English courses as far back as 2009.
AUTHOR COMMENTARY
Definitely an interesting trend but it makes sense when you consider that the Western world is dying, many countries are now looking to flee from the influence of the United States and the United Kingdom (Great Britain); two nations that were used of God to spread the truth of his word preserved in English.
But now that these two nations and others have abandoned and now vehemently hate the truth, it is no surprise to see that English is fading away. And it is, due to all the slang and texting, and the ever-relaxing of grammar, punctuation, and syntax. I mean, foreigners whose native tongue is not English know English better than most Westerners at this point!
Not only has God’s word been blasphemed, which has been nearly exclusively preached in English, therefore it is no surprise to see English go by the wayside; which will be amplified when Western society officially collapses and the hundreds of millions die in the wake of the desolation.
All of this ultimately fits in with the closing of the time of the Gentiles for the last approximate two thousand years, and transitioning back to the Jewish people.
[20] Well; because of unbelief they were broken off, and thou standest by faith. Be not highminded, but fear: [21] For if God spared not the natural branches, take heed lest he also spare not thee. [22] Behold therefore the goodness and severity of God: on them which fell, severity; but toward thee, goodness, if thou continue in his goodness: otherwise thou also shalt be cut off. [23] And they also, if they abide not still in unbelief, shall be graffed in: for God is able to graff them in again. [24] For if thou wert cut out of the olive tree which is wild by nature, and wert graffed contrary to nature into a good olive tree: how much more shall these, which be the natural branches, be graffed into their own olive tree? [25] For I would not, brethren, that ye should be ignorant of this mystery, lest ye should be wise in your own conceits; that blindness in part is happened to Israel, until the fulness of the Gentiles be come in. Romans 11:20-25
[7] Who goeth a warfare any time at his own charges? who planteth a vineyard, and eateth not of the fruit thereof? or who feedeth a flock, and eateth not of the milk of the flock? [8] Say I these things as a man? or saith not the law the same also? [9] For it is written in the law of Moses, Thou shalt not muzzle the mouth of the ox that treadeth out the corn. Doth God take care for oxen? [10] Or saith he it altogether for our sakes? For our sakes, no doubt, this is written: that he that ploweth should plow in hope; and that he that thresheth in hope should be partaker of his hope. (1 Corinthians 9:7-10).
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I guess most of the countries will lose American/British tourism etc. So be it.
These countries should speak their native languages, but they should not forget that America has saved their butts every time in regard to wars started by lunatics.
This corrupt American government does not represent me as an American, but I won’t stand by and allow the bashing of me or my country!
Amos 8:11-12
11 Behold, the days come, saith the Lord God, that I will send a famine in the land, not a famine of bread, nor a thirst for water, but of hearing the words of the Lord:
12 And they shall wander from sea to sea, and from the north even to the east, they shall run to and fro to seek the word of the Lord, and shall not find it.
And what language do they intend to replace it with? Russian? Chinese? … Latin?
Oh, man… It’s going to be Latin, isn’t it?
This was largely foreseeable. I mean almost everyone I know who isn’t a native English-speaker, learned English simply to make international commerce and travel easier.
The fact that the antichrist will go forth conquering and to conquer just proves that it’s not going to be some global English-speaking world. Who knows what the global language will be, perhaps English may stay. Perhaps Latin will make a comeback with this man of sin’s “holiness.”
Crazy times is all I’ll say.
I believe that if the English speaker wants to visit the other countries, he or she must and should learn the language of the land.
Your article makes a lot od sense to me as I expect major depopulation in english speaking countries from the vaxx (USA, UK, Canada, Australia etc)
I suspect spanish would become a major language in what is left of the USA
Your article makes a lot of sense to me as I expect major depopulation in english speaking countries from the vaxx (USA, UK, Canada, Australia etc)
I suspect spanish would become a major language in what is left of the USA