Language as a way of knowing
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Language is a very important aspect of our daily
lives.
It is how we exchange out ideas and thoughts.
It is also how we communicate with people that
we know.
Language also allows political leaders to
maintain peace in the world.
Language can be thought of as a symbol
system, engaged in representing the world,
capturing and communicating thought and
experience.

Language is defined as a system of signs with
meanings.
These signs include, but are not limited to:
letters, pictures, symbols, sounds and gestures.
Language is everywhere, some aspects of it may
even be universal.

Language
Sense Perception
Memory
Reason
Faith
Intuition
Imagination
Faith

Language and knowledge go hand in hand
when exchanging information or experiences.
Things like communication and emotional
expression are very important when trying to
share knowledge.
Without language we would only have
knowledge through experiences.

Language is a method of human
communication
Everyone in the world speaks at least one
language
We use language in order to express emotions
and it used to transfer ideas to people.
Languages are usually made by a couple of
shared rules.
And that is used to maintain the quality of the
language.

Language and identity
Problems of translation
Problems with meaning
Language and truth
Language and the WOK: sense perception and
emotion
Language is sometimes used to deliberately
deceive and manipulate people (propaganda)

Misunderstanding of words have produced
tragedies in both war and peace, in both
business and non business situations’
When you look up a word in the dictionary, you
will find its literal meaning.
However, the emotions and associations
connected to a word is known as its connotative
meaning.

Languages never stay the same.
In fact they are constantly changing and shifting
like the mindset of those who are using it.
For example Shakespearean English differs from
the English that we use in this day