Question: Does language play roles of equal importance in areas of knowledge?
The question as to if language play roles of equal importance in all areas of knowledge is a difficult one to answer. However, I will try to answer it as well as I can. An important thing we must do first is to define what language is and how we learn it. Language is the system of words or signs that people use to express thoughts and feelings to each other . There were two main contrasting theories suggested in the twentieth century; the ones of B.F. Skinner and Noam Chomsky. The first one assumed that no innate capacity is present in humans and instead focused on language as an impact of experience on learning. On the other hand, Noam Chomsky disapproved the theory of B.F. Skinner and argued that the capacity for learning language is innate in human beings - meaning that the human brain has the capacity to learn any language from birth .
Before I begin my Essay I would like to give an example of the importance in language many years ago. I was recently watching the advertisement of Bake Rolls and it interested me a lot. A bunch of Neanderthals are trying to name the wheel. It is really interesting to see how all forms of language, verbal and non-verbal are integrated together to pass a message to the other Neanderthals. When he says ‘sinema gugu’ meaning ‘I will call it’ he includes sign language and expressions to convince his fellows that he has the best idea before he even says what his idea is. This emphasizes that any of the systems of human language, are used and understood by a particular group of people.
This is a micrograph of how language has developed up to nowadays. The 21st century can be considered as the information era that includes t...
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Speciation and gene duplication followed by modifications are considered to be the primary events of genome evolution and were well recognized in the pre genomic era. The genes having a relationship of common descent are termed as homologs. The concept of orthology and paralogy were introduced by Walter Fitch in 1970 to distinguish between homologous genes according to their mode of descent. Orthologs are homologous genes related via vertical descent or speciation whereas paralogs are homologous genes originating through duplication in a certain lineage [1]. Paralogs can be further classified into outparalogs and inparalogs depending upon whether the gene duplication antedate or postdate the speciation event respectively [2].
People use language as a material object. Language is social in nature and language helps people to convey a message. Language is how humans communicate with each other. Language empowers, language makes the person’s needs known and language expresses what the person wants people to do. Language is how people interact and language makes a person’s identity, emotions and opinions known. Language helps a child to make sense of their world. Language helps older children to interact and belong to a group, Language also helps a child to understand the field, tenor and mode in situations, so that the child can critically evaluate and organize the
... to RNA and the translation to proteins, as well as gene expression. Noble does an excellent job of presenting an opposing view to the central dogma of biology, using metaphors to attempt to make his differing views clearer to the reader. While Noble does use a lot of scientific evidence to support his opinions, his use of metaphors is overwhelming and it can easily distract the reader from the point that he is trying to make. ,Nobles’ explanations of gene expression help the reader to understand the process of evolution, giving a more or less clear view as to how redundancy in the genome can lead to variation. Noble neglects, however, to expand upon natural selection or any other ideas related to evolution. If these ideas were present, they were lost somewhere between the overwhelming use of metaphors and the overly detailed explanations of cell signaling processes.
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Language is used to preserve and transfer culture and cultural ties. Diverse ideas branch from differing language use within one’s culture and the whole intertwining of these relationships start at one’s birth. I have to agree with Confucius when he said that we are all born exactly the same; it is only once a child is exposed to their surroundings that they become individuals in and of their cultural group. Every individual’s views are dependent on the culture which has influenced them, as well as the language which has been shaped by that culture. The understanding of a culture and its people can be enhanced by the knowledge of their language. And learning a new language involves the learning of a new culture (Allwright & Bailey
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Language is a medium of communication and a carrier of culture because all that people know about their origin is communicated to them using language. In most cases mother tongues are suitable in expressing ones way of life. The native language is the best in expressing basic societal affairs. Language is the key medium of communication and it should be used in its simplest form because the simpler the language the easier the communication (Diyanni 633-639).
Language is a part of our everyday lives, and we can describe the meaning of language in many ways. As suggested in Gee and Hayes (2011, p.6 ) people can view language as something in our minds or something existing in our world in the form of speech, audio recordings, and writings or we can view language as a way of communicating with a group of people. Language can be used to express our emotions, make sense of our mental and abstract thoughts and assists us in communicating with others around us. Language is of vital importance for children to enable them to succeed in school and everyday life. Everyone uses both oral and written language. Language developed as a common ability amongst human beings with the change
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The aim of this essay is to explore language acquisition and compare and contrast different theories of language acquisition and language development. Language in its most basic form is used to communicate our needs and wants. It encompasses a range of modes of delivery including signing, spoken and written words, posture, eye contact, facial expressions and gestures. So how do we learn ‘language’? Are we born with the skills for communication, or is it something that we have to learn or have taught to us? Four theories are looked at in this essay to determine how children acquire and then develop language. These theories include behaviourist, nativist, cognitivist and sociocultural. This essay will highlight some similarities and differences in each theory and what impact these have on a child’s acquisition and development of language. Lastly we will look at the implications of these theories when working with children. Can a classroom teacher deliver a quality literacy program based on just one of these theories or does it need to incorporate components of all four? Sims, (2012) pp. 21 states ‘’High-quality learning experiences in the early years of life enhance children’s cognitive and language skills’’. This places a great responsibility on educators and teachers alike to provide an environment which is rich in learning opportunities that will encourage both the acquisition and development of language.
Language is used to communicate in our daily lives and routines. Language helps people write, speak, read, and actively communicate with one another. Language also tends to build community; with that we gain a sense of belonging within others around us. Through language we can relate with other people and fit in with our personal experiences. The importance of language allows us to interact with all other parts of the world in an effective way. I love the language I speak, I wouldn’t change it for anything, it is part of who I am, it is part of my identity.
To start with, I do not want to narrowly define language as merely verbal communication. Language is far broader than that. In a few seconds a person walking past you on the street could tell you more about themselves with a sincere smile than they could with a few rushed words. Language encompasses all aspects of communication that enhance the level of our interaction. The tone in our voice demonstrating our feelings on a topic or our body language indicating our level of interest are just as important in interaction as verbally communicating content. There for I define language as any act that is involved in the interaction between two or more people.