How can a language be used as a centrifugal force?

Answer 1

Thank you for such an intriguing question! And here I was thinking only teenagers were asking for answers to their homework! Contrifugal forces, as I understand them, are those which fight against those that control them. For example, imagine a fishing lure attached to a line. If one swung that line around and around, the lure would naturally seek to free itself from the circle it seems doomed to repeat. Contrifugal force is force exerted by the lure seeking ever outwardly to be free from its confining circle. Language is like that lure in many ways. For example, teenagers often feel the need to re-invent their language to separate themselves and as an added bonus thwart theiir parents and other elders, ever outward extending but never able to leave the loop. Centrifugal force could also go some way in explaining the "English Only" movement in the U.S., those separate always seeking to go their own ways but confined by time and space. Looking at the question another way, English teachers are trained to teach what is, but their students are often seeking to go their own separate ways into slang and what is relevant to them but commonality binds them.

Answer 2

A language can be used as a centrifugal force by emphasizing differences in dialects, accent, or vocabulary, leading to fragmentation within a society. This can create divisions and separate groups based on linguistic differences, resulting in a weakening of social cohesion.