Note: Do this AFTER doing everything else in the unit. How would you revise your answer to Unit 2 discussion 1 based on what you have learned in this unit?
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Note: Do this AFTER doing everything else in the unit. How would you revise your answer to Unit 2 discussion 1 based on what you have learned in this unit?
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Language is a complicated system made up of many different parts, including syntax, grammar, terminology, pragmatics, vocabulary, and the field. When taken as a whole, these components promote interpersonal communication and the exchange of ideas, emotions, and knowledge. Language is a vital social interaction tool for cooperation, sharing cultural norms and values, and collaboration. People use language to exchange ideas, clarify meanings, and build relationships with one another—all of which improve societies and communities.
In addition, language has a significant impact on how we see the outside world and how our minds work. Our linguistic structures and the words we use affect the way we reason, think, and understand the world around us. Different languages, which represent the varied cultural backgrounds of its speakers, give distinctive viewpoints and conceptualizations of reality. Language actively contributes to the transmission and evolution of culture in addition to reflecting it. Cultural knowledge and traditions are transmitted from one generation to the next through language activities including storytelling, rituals, and ordinary conversation, which supports the durability and continuity of cultural identities. Language is so essential to human expression and social cohesiveness, as well as to cultural dynamics and mental processes.
Interesting thoughts. You are correct, in general, but I think it is important to realize that while there is certainly a relationship between language and culture, the relationship is not deterministic.
Languages often reflects the cultural context in which they developed,including unique vocabulary, grammar structure. in turns, culture influences language through societal norms, historical events, and culture practice,shaping the way people use and perceive language.
Yes.
Language and culture are a symbol of a culture and country without it countries wouldn’t have accomplished or made such impact on their societies. Language has offered many great accomplishments throughout history. It also allowed us to express ourselves even through music. Through the songs we listen to language has caused us to express ourselves and those around me.
What about cases where more than one country share the same language?
In response to Unit 2 discussion 1,
I’ll revise my answer by considering how language and culture influence each other, as discussed in our chapter objectives. I’ll explore how language shapes our cultural perceptions and vice versa, using the principles of linguistic and communicative relativity.
Additionally, I’ll contribute to our discussions by critiquing existing writings in intercultural communication. This will help us better understand how language and culture interact and improve our ability to communicate across different cultural contexts.
Thank you. But what is your critique?
Language interferes/reflects with culture by using their own type of vocabulary and culture interferes/reflects with language by shaping it differently than others but it’s still communicable in their culture.
I am curious to know what made you choose the word interfere?
I would revise my answer to state that culture and language are related because they’re both interactions with others. Culture is behavior. Culture has different types such as values, institutions, structure, kinship, and reason they exist is to reinforce behavior. Culture is day to day behavior, who you know, who you are/not related to, and the institutions and structures that control that behavior.
Very good.
Language and culture are closely related to each other. Language can be viewed as a verbal expression of culture. Language provides us with many of the categories which we use for expression of our thoughts. It is natural to say that our thinking is influenced by the language.
Language is the method of human communication, either in written or a spoken form whereas the culture is the idea, values, and beliefs which we have in our society. The meaning of a particular language represents the culture of a particular social group. We could not understand a culture without having direct access to its language because of their intimate connection.
Language teaching has always contained some explicit references to the culture, the whole from which the particular language is extracted.
In other words, the relationship between language and culture is deeply rooted.
Yes. At least in terms of culture broadly defined.
Culture and Language influence each other in different ways. Language is how cultures communicate and spread tradition. One of those ways is the use of slang. Certain groups and many different cultures use slang which can be used to point out culture or tradition. Language influences culture by allowing its people to come together unity. Culture influences Language by allowing its people to communicate in different ways spreading culture and tradition.
Thank you.
I would revise my answer to say that many cultures can overlap linguistically, such as with German language and English language, but not be geographically near each other or identical in culture. I have learned that the definition of culture is very hard to define. Language is a component of culture.
Language gives us the ability to describe and conceptualize our experiences and perceptions of the world around us. It can also be used to reinforce behaviors within a culture. The differences in the way that perceptions of the world are expressed can be more significant to people that speak the same language because there is a deeper understanding of the cultural influences. People can be bound by their objective understanding of some concepts and forms of thought, and it can be difficult to see past our own nature and understand other sides.
I wonder how you would answer this question: do you think all people who are speakers of English share the same culture?
There is a solid relationship between culture and language. One way to think of language is as a spoken representation of culture. We may convey our views in many different areas thanks to language.
Culture refers to the ideas, values, and beliefs that define a society, whereas language is how people communicate with one another, through speech language’s meaning conveys information about a social group’s culture. Because of their close relationship, languages are necessary for us to comprehend all cultures.