"The tower of Babel II "

What does the image, and the story suggest about the benefits of everyone speaking the same language? What are the drawbacks?

The story suggest that speaking the same language enable us to communicate better and achieve our goals.The drawbacks are that people become ambitious and they will try to achieve thing they are not made to do (reaching the sky). Also having only one language will live a said some cultures and their identity (given by language difference).

What does the story suggest about the social functions of language?

Language is a tool that can be use to express our ideas to others letting as work together, it  defines as as a group, and give as an  cultural identity.