OPTIONAL THEME

Knowledge and language

The world is defined through language. Knowledge and language have a strong connection that helps in interpreting the thoughts, culture, meaning, and essence of the information to be put across. There are currently 7117 languages spoken all over the world.  Without scriptures, documents, write-ups; How do we elucidate the world? If we give it a thought, we will understand that this notion is right. Language is the essence of everything around the globe. It provides meaning and understanding to all the events and happenings around us.

The major difference between humans and any other living being will be the power of communication through language. Language can be anything like sign language, hieroglyphics, or any other for that matter all these holds immense treasure in the beauty of expression and communication.

Let’s see a streamline of languages from the time the earth has formed.

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Scope of language

Language can speak a great deal on the culture, social, and even as a psychological attribute of a system. Language has got the ability to stir in wars, misinterpretations, and even remarks which create a dent in society. It also gives value to different perceptions and viewpoints of people and how it can influence us in a greater magnitude.

Language has even an effect on everything we see around. A certain tone of speaking or writing immediately explains to us how we are to construe those ideas. We respond in particular patterns against a definitive way of expression of language. It is essential for us to share our ideas and putting them up for discussion.

Knowledge and Language are indeed mainstream ideas. Language lays the foundation for knowledge. The knowledge is transpired and transmitted through many ways such as body language, written transcripts, and verbally spoken.

To explore the profound connection between knowledge and language, and to understand how language shapes our perception of reality, dive into the study of this optional theme. Unravel the intricate ways in which language influences our acquisition and dissemination of knowledge across cultures and disciplines.

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