It is evident that language can be seen and heard. It 's a necessary element of everyday life; without language, there will be no form of communication at all. It is a human creation, where words are created to mean a particular thing through visualising our image of the world by thinking then naming things. The word language can have many different definitions. It could be a rule in our minds that allow humans to speak grammatically (Clark, 1996), or it 's viewed as something physically present in material forms like audio recordings, speech, and writings (Gee & Hayes, 2011).
Language has a ‘voice ' and an ‘attitude, ' this is where language is identified as somewhat seen and heard. When language is seen it is through body languages and facial …show more content…
A child is born with no language but slowly begins to develop language even before the use of words (Clark, 1996). Learning language is a magical act of childhood, which gives a child the ability to understand, process and produce language in an incredible way. Between the ages of 3 to 6, children experience a language outburst which expands vocabulary dramatically. This essay will reflect the importance of language, its cultural context and how it 's the key element to everyday life. It pays specific attention to child development and its theories based`` on one of the most efficient theorists of child development today; which is the theory of Jean Piaget (1896-1980). According to Piaget 's theory children develop cognitive abilities such as language in stages (Piaget, …show more content…
This method was used for most of human history long before technology was invented. Today, the spoken word used for communication is through audio recordings and phones, which allow you to communicate at any distance, without being physically present. This is still oral language, however greatly enhanced by the power of technology.
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However, the power of Language goes beyond spoken and written words, it adopts an increased understanding of tradition. Gaining knowledge, in turn, brings an appreciation of different cultures, deepen the view of cultural values and hence strengthen communication (Gee, 1990).
The language throughout society 's history has helped advance the status of particular groups while lowering other groups to a position of inferiority. Examples of this include the naming of Native Americans as "savages," Aboriginal people as "abos" or "blacks," compared to European settlers as "civilised". When language is used in this manner, it tends to belittle certain groups and defend the idea of rejection, mistreatment and abuse (Hawkins, 1994). Raising awareness of the power of our language is about treating people with dignity and
Language has a ‘voice ' and an ‘attitude, ' this is where language is identified as somewhat seen and heard. When language is seen it is through body languages and facial …show more content…
A child is born with no language but slowly begins to develop language even before the use of words (Clark, 1996). Learning language is a magical act of childhood, which gives a child the ability to understand, process and produce language in an incredible way. Between the ages of 3 to 6, children experience a language outburst which expands vocabulary dramatically. This essay will reflect the importance of language, its cultural context and how it 's the key element to everyday life. It pays specific attention to child development and its theories based`` on one of the most efficient theorists of child development today; which is the theory of Jean Piaget (1896-1980). According to Piaget 's theory children develop cognitive abilities such as language in stages (Piaget, …show more content…
This method was used for most of human history long before technology was invented. Today, the spoken word used for communication is through audio recordings and phones, which allow you to communicate at any distance, without being physically present. This is still oral language, however greatly enhanced by the power of technology.
Diverse and Standard English
However, the power of Language goes beyond spoken and written words, it adopts an increased understanding of tradition. Gaining knowledge, in turn, brings an appreciation of different cultures, deepen the view of cultural values and hence strengthen communication (Gee, 1990).
The language throughout society 's history has helped advance the status of particular groups while lowering other groups to a position of inferiority. Examples of this include the naming of Native Americans as "savages," Aboriginal people as "abos" or "blacks," compared to European settlers as "civilised". When language is used in this manner, it tends to belittle certain groups and defend the idea of rejection, mistreatment and abuse (Hawkins, 1994). Raising awareness of the power of our language is about treating people with dignity and