Chinese isn't going away considering how many speakers it has and how influental China is.
Even if it would, it would be sad because losing languages means merging different cultures into one big blob of metaculture, losing a lot in process.
And not that English is so good as the language. It is simple, yes, but the phonetics are tricky and inconsistent and the dictionary is long (without providing as much utility) and fragmented.
Also, being very simple (and limited) is fine for pigdin conversations - least common denominator - but not necessarily a good thing to force on the entire humanity.
What if there is actual value lost in leaving aside languages with more complex grammar?
Even if it would, it would be sad because losing languages means merging different cultures into one big blob of metaculture, losing a lot in process.
And not that English is so good as the language. It is simple, yes, but the phonetics are tricky and inconsistent and the dictionary is long (without providing as much utility) and fragmented. Also, being very simple (and limited) is fine for pigdin conversations - least common denominator - but not necessarily a good thing to force on the entire humanity. What if there is actual value lost in leaving aside languages with more complex grammar?