This reading detailed the existence of the Siletz language, which seems to be slowly deteriorating. One of the individuals who speak the language, Mr. Lane, mentions that their goal with the Siletz language is to simply allow it to become stable. It is eye-opening to hear someone mention that stabilization is all that they’re looking for in their language because the language would disappear without that stability. It is very important for the Siletz people to not lose their language because their culture will die along with it. They will lose the symbols and traditions that are unique to their culture, once they lose their language because language can shape how different parts of the culture are formed. As a result, it is quite amazing to see the Siletz people continue to revive their language by attempting to teaching their language in sixth grade and potentially in high school as well.
They truly inspire me to value my secondary language of Korean because of the variety aspects of culture that make up the language. Like the Siletz, I would also strive to preserve Korean language because I would not want to lose its connections to clothing, food, and other parts of culture that make Korean the beautiful language it is.
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