Thesis Statement: “As the world becomes more connected, language diversity is plummeting,” Jordan Pearson (Vice) effectively uses ethos, pathos, logos, and kairos to elaborate on the various challenges indigenous and minority languages are facing and the negative effects of globalization. Pearson’s writing furthers the notion that every nation has been subject to colonization due to exponential globalization. Another source, ‘The Colony’ by Andrew Bennett and Nicholas Royle, also furthers Pearson’s argument by expounding on the role of colonialism and expansionism in the decline of minority languages. Introduction Draft Globalization and colonialism are some of the influencing factors to the current structure of the world and world politics. Globalization refers to the ever-growing interdependence of world economies, populations, and cultures that