# 1 Even in the Air

Never have I ever wondered the origin of languages. This topic is one of those that I never think of, but when I start questioning it becomes very interesting. The origin of English should be more present in the world. You will never hear anyone asking about the origin of this story, and if they do, no one will answer. Isn’t this ironic? Not knowing the origin of something we use on our daily life?

In the video The Story of English by Edward Armstrong this story is told. The first episode talks about the interpretation of the language and the way it has influenced the people around us. Armstrong employs mode of rhetoric such as logos when convincing the audience about his story. For example using sentences such as “80% of the world’s computer data is written in English,” make the reader trust the information.

It is very curious how all of the issues related to air traffic are discussed in English. This language is used a lot. All the airlines, no matter what their native language is, they translate it to English. At the time of departing and landing the orders are given in English.

As said in the video years ago your superiority was determined by the way you talked. If you had the queen’s accent then you were considered superior from the others. This relates a lot to today’s society. The way you speak tells a lot about you. I remember my mom telling me when I was little that “a nice girl must speak decently.” She always told me this after I said a bad word. Today I thank her because there is nothing more disturbing than a girl that talks bad. This is a perfect example to show how the world is still the same, no matter what the customs come from the same origin.

Source:

The Story of English. Dir. Edward Armstrong. YouTube. YouTube, 27 Aug. 2009. Web. 13 Jan. 2013. <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7FtSUPAM-uA>.