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Language Is The Method Of Human Communication

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There is always confusion on whether culture and language go hand in hand. Culture is something that is brought through years of tradition and it is something that we are born with. We are born with doing things a certain way because of our culture . Language is the method of of human communication, although language can be viewed as a way to maintain and convey culture and cultural ties it does not necessarily make up someone 's culture.

Right from infancy a child is able to adapt from what they come in contact with. In the 21st century there are many factors that can influence someone 's cultural preference and the way they speak, such as media, peer pressure, experiences, enlightenment etc. As Tan stated in Mother Tongue...“ Sociologists and linguists probably will tell you that a person 's developing language skills are more influenced by peers” (209). Language is more based on what we surround ourselves with as where culture is more based on identity. Your culture is something you are born into similar to your identity in which you are raised into.

Culture can be viewed as activities that bring a group of people together. For example they can be activities such as art or faith. Culture has nothing to do with the way a person speaks rather the practices that bring a community or group together. You can speak a language and still feel like you do not belong, vice versa, you can be part of a culture and still feel like you do not belong. As

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