Words are symbols of objects, people and places. Weather in a fantasy world or real life, they describe, give meaning and action to everything. Without them we are left with other forms of communication like sign language or pictures. Hearing words is special, and being able to form a language is great. The word Love is a symbol of both action and emotion. Because he loved her he ran to her. Love shows us why he ran, and how he felt. The same sentence without the symbol of love; because he ran to her. Taking out love changed the symbolic meaning and thus poses the question; what did you say?

What did you say?

It is easy to say words, and even easier to say what we want. But at times it’s difficult to say what we mean. Sometimes it’s a matter of choosing the correct word, while other times there’s a culture block that doesn’t allow the use of words, or they are just used in a different manner. In Southern California, “dude” may be a friendly greeting; in upper Manhattan it may be derogatory. Where you are at can place a huge impact on how your words are understood.

How does language:

Allow self-reflection?

Self-reflection is the ability for us to exercise introspection and the desire to learn more about our purpose. It can lead to self exploration and demonstrate great interest of the world around us.

Language allows us to ask questions to one another and get feedback. Do you mind being from East L.A.? Do you only eat oriental food? Is Jesus really a savior? The questions allow us to learn and explore, with words were able to send messages back and forth to get answers, which may even pose more questions.

Organize perceptions?

Perception is from the Latin word perception or percipio. It is the process of attaining awareness or understanding of the environment by organizing and interpreting sensory information. Our senses stimulate our bodies and allow us to gain more understanding through how we feel. We can use words to try to describe how we feel or what we saw. The sun set beamed with oranges and reds. These words allow people to try to imagine what you saw and gain a similar experience.