Thinking — Psychology STD 11 Humanities — Question

Language refers to an agreed set of symbols that enable us to convey meaning and converse with other members of the same culture that share the same language.Language has three basic characteristics:

• It involves symbols. Symbols represent something or someone else. e.g. The place where we worship is called temple, mosque or church. These words do not in themselves carry any meaning. It is only when they are associated with some object they attain meaning. Symbols are used while thinking.
• In involves rules. While combining two or more words, we usually follow a definite or accepted order. e.g. what is your name? And not “Name what your is” or "your what name is".
• It is used for communicating one's thoughts, ideas, intentions and feelings to others. On many occasions, non-verbal communication is also used to communicate. People with severe hearing and speech problems communicate with signs. Sign language is also a form of language.