Can understanding only be achieved through words and language?

Answer 1

Very good question.... I hope I have understood the query correctly.

In the case of human interactions, emotions play a significant part and emotions can not be conveyed effectively through words language..... they get conveyed primarily through the body language.... eyes, facial expression, tone of spoken words, other body movements and above all, actions! Hence understanding between two human beings can not be fully achieved merely through words language. On the other hand, even without conveying a single word, we can communicate through body action and can result in perfect understanding for limited purposes. However, for a complete understanding of importance (as opposed to urgent or immediate) to take place, words as well as action are necessary. But then logical discussions and debate can take place quite effectively merely through words language, because in such interactions, no emotion is necessary nor advisable.

Answer 2

I do not believe so.
Even at a lower level... that of an animal like the dog..... we find that understanding can be achieved without words or languages. A communication of a different kind is more than enough.

In my varied experience I found that a simple action of a soothing hand on the shoulder of a grieving person , conveys our empathy more than any number of words. Mouth is only one of the sense organs for effective communication and understanding. Others can be equally effective.

My view is that words and languages convert a subjective thing to an objective method ( reproduceable) . That is about it.

Answer 3

No, understanding can come from a variety of different sources. In school understanding comes not only from listening to the teacher's lectures, but doing homework as well. Understanding can come from gained wisdom of personal actions or through evaluation of whatever the topic may be. Some of the first scientists began to understand nature through observation and experiments, and based upon what they observed created their own language or system so it could be understood for years to come. If someone touches a hot pot, even if a person doesn't know the word "hot", they soon understand the resulting consequence of pain. Therefore, understanding can be achieved through not only words and language, but through interaction, and observation as well.

Answer 4

No. Words are concepts and thus only metaphor. Understanding awareness is like a hidden gem discovered deep inside us. Such has been there all the time because we are that understanding-- but until the moment of discovery hadn't realized it as such. Now, upon realizing, we can express such through language and have it speak back to us. So, understanding is not something that is achieved or acquired but acknowledged, like a precious object newly discovered.

Answer 5

Understanding-- what is this? An attempt at foundational explanation. The kind of knowledge we're dealing with is important. To know how nature is carved at the joints takes justification and meta-language. But to 'know how' to drive a car takes more than linguistic parroting. That 'understanding' is hard wired. The written exam isn't enough.

Semantics, however, share in this phenomenal understanding as far as meaning is reducible to the truth-conditions of sentences. Definitions of truth fail. Crudely: The truth is our direct intuition of reality. That's the basis of our understanding-- these words -- you forget, are anything but physical.

Answer 6

In idea there exists an appropriate language; appropriate in morphology (note formation), the position the meanings of the parts of words is the definition of the that technique of the note formed, and all words are in protecting with an fairly small style of roots. yet placing that aside, it stands to reason that in case you learn 2 or 3 languages which aren't from now on regarding at least one yet another, then you fairly will see previous the irregularities of morphology of languages, and therefore come to a better sparkling wondering, wondering outdoors the field of language.

Answer 7

Understanding is a carnal thing..... It is derived through experience via the sense..... Without the senses, we know nothing......

The eyes.. see and we process what it is that we see and utilize the other senses, if needed to describe that sight.....

the ear hears... and so we hear what it was that sound had come..... if a sound at all......

The nose, smell... and so the scent we seek, if lovely, we can describe...what we think of it....

the hands feel.... and so it is that pain or pleasure is derived......

through the sense we have a better understanding of what is before us.....


Your sister,
Ginger

Answer 8

The four ways of communication, Para, Pasyanthi, Madhyama and Vaikhari, they all should be in line, in harmony... otherwise the innate visions, the thoughts coming out of those visions, the murmurings based on those thoughts and the outward flow of words and actions in unison to one another ... probably then a good communication take place ...

luv and SAI RAM

Answer 9

I think you'd have a very difficult time achieving understanding WITHOUT language.

Answer 10

Understanding can also be achieved through actions and emotions.