>But does all this make sense?


This is my question. Does it matter? Languages come and go.

>I think that much of this feeling that some people refer to is due to the "unknown", to the fact that there is no language that can serve as a bridge to dispel fears.

That is part of it I think too. It is also that we don't like unfamiliar, including unfamiliar sounds. It is like living in an old home (I do) but all the noises are known to me now. When I go to someone else's place to sleep or a hotel, then all the "foreign noises" keep me awake - well they did ... know I can sleep through anything :)