Importance of Language

Dr. Murari Sing

(Ph.D., Triple M.A., LL.B.)

(Campus Chief) Sharada Vidhyapeeth

Language is obviously a vital tool. Not it is a means of coMunicating thoughts and ideas, but is forges friendships, cultural, and economic relationships. Language refers to the expression of feelings among different personalities. It provides human values norms and situations to each other.

Throughout history, many hae reflected on the importance of language. For the linguist Edward Sapir, language is not only a vehicle for the expression of thoughts, perceptions, sentiments, values and characteristic of a coMunity; it also represents, a fundamental expression of social identity. Sapir said, "the mere fact of a coMon speech serves as a peculiar potent symbol of the social solidarity of those who speak the language." In short, language retention helps maintain feelings of cultural kinship.

We all have the opportunity to learn about other cultures; we insitill the values of tolerance and respect in our children. The Austrian ambassador to Canada, Walther Lichen, speaks about the unique "plural identity capacity" of Canadians compared to most people who cannot be other than the culture they were born in. The language has wide versality in the field of science and technology.

Due to the adoption of official bilingualism, everyone able to provide to the younger generations the tools and knowledge for th‰m to excel not only here at home, but beyond our national borders. This concept allowed th‰m to reach for the dreams and succeed in areas they may not have otherwise.

Language, of course, is knowledge, and in out world today knowledge is one of the key factors in competitiveness. Brains and knowledge are what create the prosperity and growth we tend to take for granted. In an advanced industrial society in an increasingly.

Interdependent world, the knowledge of other language becomes indispensable. Just thinks of how the advent of the internet has changed our lives. For the last few years, millions of people across the world, who share coMon interests, are able to do this due to the various technological advances, but also because they share a coMon language.

There is, of course, no denying that the knowledge of the English language is one of the most important tools available to our children. It is one of the international languages, a tool of coMunication between countries, cultural groups, various companies and organizations, coMunities and friends. English is but one of the official languages in the world. This year-logn even is an opportunity for us to recognize and celebrate the French culture in the country. Whether it is the Acadians, Quebecois or the Franco-Albertan coMunity, various Franco-cultural groups across our country enrich our lives through their cultures and traditions.

Although must is said about the importance of the English language, one cannot overlook the important economic and diplomatic relationships that our country has forged with other French-speaking countries.

Seriously, there are rapidly growing trade links in the Americas, and learning Spanish or Portuguese is an important tool for business people and officials seeking to build on those ties. As we move toward h‰mispheric is becoming a highly marketable skill.

In Canadians, they have gives their children tools to succeed in a growing world economy. With French, Spanish and English, three international languages, being taught in schools acroos the country, they are giving the next generation skills needed to compete in the international market. But should they stop at those languages ?

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