Significant of Language.

Introduction of language;
the system of words or signs that people use to express thoughts and feelings to each other
: any one of the systems of human language that are used and understood by a particular group of
people
: words of a particular kind By Merriam Webster
The English word language derives ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *dnn gwhs "tongue,
speech, language" throughLatin lingua, "language; tongue", and Old French language.[3] The word is
sometimes used to refer to codes, ciphers, and other kinds of artificially constructed communication
systems such as formally defined computer languages used forcomputer programming. Unlike
conventional human languages, a formal language in this sense is
a system of signs forencoding and decoding information. This article specifically concerns the
properties of natural human language as it is studied in the discipline of linguistics.
As an object of linguistic study, "language" has two primary meanings: an abstract concept, and a
specific linguistic system, e.g. "French". The Swiss linguist Ferdinand de Saussure, who defined the
modern discipline of linguistics, first explicitly formulated the distinction using the French
word langage for language as a concept, langue as a specific instance of a language system,
and parole for the concrete usage of speech in a particular language. [4]
When speaking of language as a general concept, definitions can be used which stress different
aspects of the phenomenon.[5] These definitions also entail different approaches and understandings
of language, and they inform different and often incompatible schools of linguistic theory.[6] Debates
about the nature and origin of language goes back to the ancient world. Greek philosophers such
as Gorgias and Plato debated the relation between words, concepts and reality. Gorgias argued that
language could represent neither the objective experience nor human experience, and that
communication and truth were therefore impossible. Plato maintained that communication is
possible because language represents ideas and concepts that exist independently of, and prior to,
language.[7]
During the Enlightenment and its debates about human origins, it became fashionable to speculate
about the origin of language. Thinkers such as Rousseau and Herder argued that language had
originated in the instinctive expression of emotions, and that it was originally closer to music and

poetry than to the logical expression of rational thought. Rationalist philosophers such
as Kant and Descartes held the opposite view. Around the turn of the 20th century, thinkers began to
wonder about the role of language in shaping our experiences of the world asking whether
language simply reflects the objective structure of the world, or whether it creates concepts that it in
turn imposes on our experience of the objective world. This led to the question of whether
philosophical problems are really firstly linguistic problems. The resurgence of the view that
language plays a significant role in the creation and circulation of concepts, and that the study of
philosophy is essentially the study of language, is associated with what has been called the linguistic
turn and philosophers such asWittgenstein in 20th-century philosophy. These debates about
language in relation to meaning and reference, cognition and consciousness remain active today

Importance of language..
The importance of language is essential to every aspect and interaction in our
everyday lives. We use language to inform the people around us of what we feel,
what we desire, and question/understand the world around us. We communicate
effectively with our words, gestures, and tone of voice in a multitude of situation.
Would you talk to a small child with the same words you would in a business
meeting. Being able to communicate with each other, form bonds, teamwork, and
its what separates humans from other animal species. Communication drives our
lives and better ourselves.
Origins of why there are so many different languages has plagued scholars and
linguistics for centuries and will continue to puzzle them far beyond our lifetimes to
come. In most cultures have myths that there was a common language spoke
among the people with a deity getting angry and confusing the people or separating
them from each other/segmenting the people to create their own language. Prime
examples of stories like this is the Tower of Babel, Hindu with the story of the
Knowledge Tree, and even Native Americans believing in a Great Deluge(Flood)
separating people and speech.
The importance of communication can be often overlooked. Even with the ability to
communicate with each other. Misunderstandings happen. Remember,
communication is a two way street that should be embraced and not ignored.
Believe it or not, some people can be arrogant to believe they cant go to foreign
countries without knowing anything of the language or culture of the people in the
places they visit. The importance of language is beneficial regardless if you do it for
fun or for your career or even just for personal travel.
They expect the indigenous people to accommodate them and know their language.
The importance of language isnt much different no matter what your nationality is.

Honestly, if you were to study other languages you will find that most of them are
actually pretty similar. Mainly the differences are in alphabet, pronunciation, and
grammar with the syntax generally staying the same. We should use it to show our
understanding of the cultures and lives of our fellow men in other lands. We should
go behind the outer shell and see the speaker beneath.
Part where the importance of languages really shines in business with companies
trying to reach global audiences and markets. More and more business leaders are
recognize to compete you have to have knowledge in many foreign languages.
Knowledge of their language as well as their culture shows that you respect the
ideas that they bring to the table and you understand their needs and wants better
than somebody who does not have this background.
Additionally, there is the psychological aspect of direct communication during your
business transactions. Your clients will be more likely to trust what you are saying
and there will be a more intimate relationship than if you were to conduct all
communication through a translator. This could be an important step in building
strong and lasting business relationships that help ensure the success of your own
business.
More and more school are recognizing the importance of language. Some schools
begin offering to teach a second language as early as middle school. Many schools
and employers are requiring specific language requirements as part of their
application process.
Through language we can connect with other people and make sense of our
experiences. Imagine what it must be like for your child to develop these skills that
we take for granted. As a parent, teacher, or other type of caregiver, you shape a
childs language development to reflect the identity, values, and experiences of
your family and community.
Therefore, it is up to you to create a warm and comfortable environment in which
your child can grow to learn the complexities of language. The communication skills
that your child learns early in life will be the foundation for his or her
communication abilities for the future. Strong language skills are an asset that will
promote a lifetime of effective communication.
I have always been interested in languages. Our language is the most important
part of our being. I think it is important to learn other languages besides our own
because it helps us to learn about other peoples and cultures but the most
important one that we can learn is our own mother tongue as this is one of the most
basic parts of our identity. If we lose our own tongue, for example, when we grow up
in a country which is not our own, in my opinion, we are losing a part of ourselves.
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Special significant of language..

We learn language completely from audio cuesby listening. We do this because
human brains are hard-wired, or genetically prewired, to learn language by listening
as infants. Interestingly, we are not even consciously aware that we are cognitively
learning. Before we had the ability to speak words, others could understand us. Our
species survived and advanced by making other members understand with
nonverbal cues. For more than a million years, children communicated to their
mothers that they were hungry. Men communicated to women, and women to men,
that they were interested in each other as partners. Hunters collaborated on big
animal kills long before a word was spoken. Man even showed others how to start
and keep a fire going long before there were words for such things. Anthropologists
believe that the spoken word appeared on the scene between 350,000 B.C. and
160,000 B.C.thats a long time spent using grunts, pointing, and relying on body
language.
The special significance of language as a great idea lies in the fact that it is related
to all other great ideas, insofar as ideas and thoughts are expressed to other
persons mostly in language.
In his dialogues, Plato used Socrates as a character and continually called attention
to the slippery nature of words and how sometimes words conceal thoughts as well
as express them. In more modern times, philosophers such as Hobbes and Locke
wrote about the abuse of words and how to use language. Today we view language
a bit as an enemya barrier to communication and a tyranny of words. Debate
even centers on whether communications and speech are the same thing.
A time will likely come when you have to give a presentation or speech. If you do
not capture the attention of the audience with your communication skills, you will
hear the crickets chirping because no one is listening to you. Then you will become
another example of what not to say in a presentation. Maybe you are one of the
lucky individuals who will not have to endure an interview or give a presentation.
Nonetheless, you will have to communicate at some point. With the addition of
texting, instant messaging, email, and social networking, we have few reasons to
physically write a complete message and send it to a recipient anymore. However, if
you choose to send a message, remember that it is a permanent reflection of you.
This is how this book can help you.
History has seen many examples of memorable quotes that demonstrate
that how someone says something is just as important as what he or she says. For
example, when Lyndon B. Johnson was stumping for political office, he was asked
the difference between himself and his opposing candidate. He famously replied,
He matriculated and I never matriculated. Some of the most famous speeches

Abraham Lincoln made are memorable not just for their message, but also for the
fact that Lincoln condensed an enormous amount of information into them. His
second inaugural speech was a mere 700 words, and the Gettysburg Address was just
under three minutes. Beyond his words, his cadence gave those speeches more
power.
Power verbs express an action that is to be taken or that has been taken. Used
correctly, a powerful verb has the power to impact your life, whether you are going
into battle, running for president, or simply interviewing for a job.
Researchers have observed that, when students are given standardized tests and
told that the tests are intelligence exams, the average scores are 10 percent to 20
percent lower than when the same exam is given to similar students who are told
that it is just an exam.
We know that words create ideas, impressions, images, concepts, and facsimiles.
Therefore, the words that we hear and read influence how we think and,
consequently, how we behave. Thus, there is a correlation between the words we
select and use and the results that occur.
The words we use, and the impact they have, can even be impacted by our
background and other influences. Consider the words buy and invest. If you are selling
life insurance, you want the customer to buy now, but in your mind, the purchase is
a long-term investment. The premiums will be invested, the face value of the policy
will grow, there will eventually be loan value, and the investment will appreciate
beyond the purchase price. However, the customer thinks in terms of a purchase
decision and how much it costs. The issue comes full circle if the customer does buy
and wants the insurance company to make good investments with the premium.
Nan Russell, writing for Career Know-How, introduces this word choice: problem or
challenge? Would you rather have your boss see your mistake as a problem or a
challenge? Is it just semantics? Problems are fixed; challenges are met. Different
words evoke a set of different emotions and different feelings. People usually have a
much more positive feeling about meeting a challenge than fixing a problem.
Power verbs can have medicinal benefits if used correctly, but consider this warning
about words used inappropriately: They can actually cause individuals to become ill.
In a published study on pain, researchers used functional magnetic resonance
tomography (fMRI) to examine how 16 healthy people processed words associated
with experiencing pain. The brain scans revealed which parts of the brain were
activated in response to hearing the words. In the first experiment, researchers
asked the participants to imagine situations that corresponded to words associated
with pain (such as excruciating,paralyzing, and grueling), as well as situations that
corresponded to negative but non-pain-associated words (such as dirty and disgusting)
and both neutral and positive words. In the second experiment, the participants
read the same words but were distracted by a brainteaser. In both cases, the results

showed a clear response in the brains pain-processing centers to the words

associated with pain, but no such activity pattern arose in response to the other
words. Researchers say that preserving painful experiences as memories in the
brain might have been an evolutionary response to allow humans to avoid painful
situations that might be dangerous