2006-07-09 13:58:58 · 21 answers · asked by annadiva4u 1 in Social Science ➔ Psychology
What's your idea of language? Is it only spoken? Is it written? Does it involve gestures and facial expressions? Or, does it include a person's actions. We communicate all the time, no matter what we are doing and we only stop when we die. A baby's language is simple and only increases with others' responses to him/her. Watch a person who is in a mostly vegatative state. Their eye gaze is incredibly eloquent and can give you insight into their soul if you just stop and "listen". The language of humans is a beautiful ballet of our words, actions, expressions and feelings.
2006-07-09 14:34:35 · answer #1 · answered by trb1967 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. Much of communication involves body language, including facial expressions, hand gestures, shoulder shrugging as well as voice inflection.
For instance, the words "oh yeah, right" can be taken as confirmation, a question, sarcastically, or off-handedly, in some of its translations, depending on facial expressions and voice inflection.
Only a very good writer can express these ideas with just words.
2006-07-09 21:07:43 · answer #2 · answered by LindaLou 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Any idea that the mind can conceive, can be expressed in words. The challenge is finding the rights words to get your point across.
2006-07-09 21:02:27 · answer #3 · answered by synapse 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no a combination of facial expression and language usually does the trick 70 percent of the time.
2006-07-09 21:02:20 · answer #4 · answered by Lady Sardonyx 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Using language, yes, but not necessarily words. Language is anything that facilitates communication, and could be body language, images, sounds, touch, etc, as well as words.
2006-07-09 22:04:55 · answer #5 · answered by Tim 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think language is a very powerful tool but there are certain things that happen to us that we cannot find words to describe. Some things so powerful, life changing and inexplicable there are no words for them.
2006-07-09 21:40:10 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
no not all...but one can use words, colors, images, music and other forms of art to express ideas
2006-07-09 21:03:26 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
some ideas need a different language, such as body language, or music, or dance movement.
2006-07-09 21:02:21 · answer #8 · answered by dimbulb52 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try describing a particular shade of color to someone with precision using words alone? You'll then have your answer.
2006-07-09 21:04:46 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, all can be expressed, but not all can be defined or described.
2006-07-09 21:01:28 · answer #10 · answered by pknutson_sws 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋