The Significance of Language as a Tool of Communication

Abstract

Language is essentially a means of communication among the members of a society. The purpose of this paper is to show that a common language is one of the most important features of a community and the ceaseless use of the same language is the most certain proof of the historical continuity of a community of people. The need to communicate triggers both the occurrence and the development of a language and this need arises and becomes stronger and stronger when one has someone else to communicate with, i.e. where there is a society. In terms of linguistics, the study of language is a multidisciplinary endeavor. Communication takes place not only orally but also in writing. It is this plurality of aspects in studying the same object that makes language a perpetual phenomenon.

Keywords: Language, communication, social community, common culture