Old Language Barrier or Past Embodied in Language

"Old Language is a barrier to modern progress." or as Hugh says, "images of the past embodied in language [shape us]" I think if I had to agree with one quote it would be that old language is a barrier.
When I watch movies about the times before modernization the world seems a lot bigger. When settlers came over to the United States, they began to modernize by changing the language, religion, and culture to be almost as one universal substance. I think if the settlers did not modernize these things, we would not have the progress we do today. The English language is a key factor in governments and business. By using this language we have created more technology and been able to make the world smaller and have more communication.
Although, our history does shape us. We need to change to become a better society. We can also bring what our history taught us to learn more about the new language we need. Even though Hugh says that the images of our past shape is, is true. At the same time we need to modernize to make our better ourselves and our population. I agree with the quote that, "old language is a barrier to modern progress."