The story of the Tower of Babel has long been associated with the idea of linguistic diversity, and has been used as a metaphor for the origin of different languages. According to the story, God confuses the language of humanity in order to prevent them from completing the tower, resulting in the creation of different languages and the scattering of humanity across the earth.

In contemporary linguistic theory, the story of the Tower of Babel has been used to explore the origins of language and the development of linguistic diversity. Some linguists argue that the story of the Tower of Babel reflects a real historical event, in which a group of people with a common language was divided into smaller groups that developed their own distinct languages over time.

Overall, the story of the Tower of Babel continues to be an important symbol in the study of linguistics and the development of linguistic diversity.

Works Cited:
The Holy Bible, New International Version. Zondervan, 2011.
Babel: The Cultural History of Our Ancestors. Directed by David Belton, BBC Four, 2016.