Language, By Nature External And Community Driven

People in society develop their own language on how other’s see them which can be seen

Ludwig Wittgenstein, a philosopher of the mind and epistemologist who studied language makes a point in one of his lectures at

our concepts, ideas, and feelings” (Hall 1997a, p. 1). He contends that “language is one of the

This book explains the major theories of Wittgenstein, a well-known linguistic philosopher in the 20th century. Wittgenstein argued that ethics and religions are beyond the boundaries of language and therefore cannot be communicated. Ethics and religions are mysterious truths that can only be realized rather than be taught. This source presents another aspect of the question – rather than an ethical lens, I can re-examine my question on the aspect of linguistic philosophy. However, as a secondary source, it is biased since the author’s interpretation of Wittgenstein might be limited or even wrong. But the value of the source is that it explains Wittgenstein’s complex theories in simple language and leads me to two famous works of Wittgenstein for further

Language is one of the most important tools people use in the United States of America, where language is the key that opens the door to all opportunities in this country –that can either unite or break our nation apart. The first time Congress proposed to designate English as the official language of the United States was in 1981, where Senator S.I Hayakawa, from California believed that English unified the American people. Hayakawa believed that bilingual education in the public school system was a threat to the nation itself, where language acted as a barrier that divide us a result of the friction between the public and minority language. Many states soon after, began to institute English-only law that restricted the use if other languages

As social beings, we use languages to communicate with others daily. Unless the loss of verbal expression is personally experienced or observed through a close relative/friend, I believe we take language for granted. As a future speech-language pathologist this concept of everyone having a different opinion on language based off their experiences is thought-provoking. This is why I decided to revolve my HON 211 Creative Project around this topic.

Could the words we easily speak on an everyday basis be more than just letters grouped together? There are almost seven thousand languages spoken in the world, each one with it’s own personality and way of thinking. Lera Boroditsky is a cognitive scientist who studies language. She published an article in the New York Times exposing the business world to her theory of language and how a person can go deeper into the human mind through the everyday words that they speak. In this article “Lost in Translation”, Boroditsky convinces businessmen and women that in every language there is a certain way of thinking. She expresses her opinion by asking questions throughout the article, expressing other professional studies and using a personal experience to persuade the international business world that

The study of language is very intriguing once you start looking a little farther into it. I read through many books and sources to help make the history of language a little more clear and found many interesting ideas. I found that something as simple as the way you use your hand could shape the brain, language, and human culture (The Hand). I also found many sources on human evolution; and digging a bit deeper into this area showed me many thoughts and ideas I never even have thought about. The book that was most helpful in this area gave me many topics to think about. It had a few chapters in it that really caught my eye. It had historical views on this subject, a modern evolutionary theory,

Emotions do not reside behind a barricade of linguistic eloquence, necessitating codification prior to release. An extraordinary diminishment of the complexity of the human mind is to suggest thought is impossible without language. Even the most brilliant scholar, philosopher, or essayist spending each day in expression may regularly observe or experience or encounter then immediately respond without so much as a syllable crossing their minds or lips. Inputs elicit outputs; mustn't some sort of reaction occur in the midst? In "The Day Language Came into My Life," Helen Keller contemplates this theory, asking "if a wordless sensation may be called a thought" (5).

But Wittgenstein shows us that to a large extent in our ordinary use of language, and especially in our psychological language, it is many levels of consciousness and diverse modes of knowing that are active beyond the rational. In these cases, language functions primarily in a non-literal way. Expressions like: "I have it on the tip of my tongue", or "it breaks my heart", or "I have a great idea" (6) function in a very different way than literal statements. While the latter can be verified by direct observation of the facts they register, the former

We live in a world dominated by language. Whether it be spoken, written, or read the words that we are surrounded by influence us all in different ways. We are, in reality, byproducts of what we read, write, and talk about. This being said, our linguistic history tells a lot about us. As the language I was exposed to followed a natural progression and evolved, so did my linguistic capabilities. My development of the eight habits of the mind described in the Framework for Success in Postsecondary Writing highlights this linguistic progression.

“The traditional view of language is that words are vehicles for moving ideas from one head to another”. However, the alternate view given is expressed in a book written by Skinner called “Verbal Behavior”. Skinner states that in order to understand the nature

Some scientist believe that communication through language only give the minimal information. That just because someone who speaks English doesn’t have the same vocabulary of someone who speaks Japanese doesn’t mean they don’t see and think the same things. It simply means that they don’t feel the necessity to communicate that information. “Just because English speakers don't include the same information in their verbs that Russian and Turkish speakers do doesn't mean that English speakers aren't paying attention to the same things; all it means is that they're not talking about them. It's possible that everyone thinks the same way, notices the same things, but just talks differently.” (Boroditsky, 2009)

Language is a crucial tool that connects individuals of diverse geographical differences, enables understanding of one’s culture and belief, and facilitates comprehension of one’s own needs especially with regards to healthcare. So how does one adopt to a country not her own and a language she less likely speak her entirely life, with pronunciation of words she couldn’t even utter correctly or couldn’t speak it at all? Let’s take a peak of the different scenarios, experiences and perspective of people who encounters dilemmas in language as a barrier.

I personally believe that nurture plays a bigger role in the development of human language than nature. To establish an understanding of the roles of nature vs. nurture as it contributes to a person and the role in the community a set of knowledge issues need to be questioned. These two issues are what is the definition of Nature V.S. Nurture? And why are these two factors important for humans and their ability to develop their language skill in order to communicate and express themselves? The first knowledge issue of what is the definition of Nature vs. Nurture can be expressed in simpler terms than that of the second knowledge issue. The issue of nature can be expressed as traits or the most commonly used term genetics, meaning a person is born with these traits. While nurture