2007-04-11 14:53:47 · 9 answers · asked by afrothunder_229 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
Yes. How can we understand concepts, or theories, or rules and regulations that society live under? How can we comprehend what other's are saying to us? How can we understand what' the step by step process of a work or job is, if not for understanding language.
2007-04-11 14:57:40 · answer #1 · answered by angelikabertrand64 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Language forms the framework and the filter for knowledge. What you learn and how you learn is both enabled and limited by the language you use. As an example there are tribes that have many words for "rain" but no word for "snow" because it doesn't exist in their world. Similarly there are tribes that have no word for "property." The closest they come is the phrase "that which I am now using." It is very hard to learn a concept for which your language has no words or your society does not accept as valid.
Even so called "scientific facts" are at best AN ANSWER there maybe other explanations not accepted by either the language or society doing the teaching. More than once in our history something that has been presented as THE ANSWER has been proven wrong by someone who decided to look behind the curtain to see what was there.
2007-04-11 16:02:31 · answer #2 · answered by Bruce H 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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I think there is much knowledge to be gained from senses other than the ones used by language. As a child, you may have learned what 'hot' was before you heard the word.
You may have discovered emotions without them being explained to you first.
Quite often, language is used to only "label" what we have already learned.
That being said, there are also many things that cannot be learned without language, which is a good reason to go to school.
So it cannot be said that it is equally important in all aspects,, I think that it varies with the subject.
2007-04-11 15:06:31 · answer #3 · answered by fra_bob 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Commucication is often very important for knowledge. It allows us to be taught and to teach. It allows us to gain and empart knowledge. However, communication is more than just the language you speak. It includes, tone, body language, wording, and many other implications. Communication is important in all aspects of knowledge.
2007-04-11 14:59:21 · answer #4 · answered by Island Berry 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yes because in knowing your language it can help you express your thoughts. Plus language can be a root in understanding knowledge and learning as well since it is part of you.
2007-04-11 15:02:23 · answer #5 · answered by EvA 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is no language without knowlege. Without the knowlege to create, or even understand such a concept, language would not exist.
My question would be, what type of "language" are you referring?. Are we talking communicative language, or language in and of itself, i.e. spanish, english, latin, hebrew, etc? Let us remember that language has no meaning without perception, and without knowlege of some sort, perception could not exist. So my answer: YES, language is equally important in ALL aspects of knowlege.
2007-04-11 19:12:27 · answer #6 · answered by Kaz 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you do not have sufficient language skills, how can you learn? Do you stop for every other word because you need to check its meaning? Get a life and ask real questions.
2007-04-11 17:39:39 · answer #7 · answered by Marilyn S 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
We can do nothing without language of some sort.
2007-04-11 16:10:47 · answer #8 · answered by Sophist 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think dogs no much about anything, maybe cause they only have maybe a hundred words.
2007-04-11 16:22:09 · answer #9 · answered by Michael 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋