HOSSAIN'S ACADEMY

What is Language? Properties and Characteristics of Language Human beings have felt the necessity of a medium to communicate with each other from the very beginning of civilization. Language has helped in this purpose. Without language, we could not come to as we know now it. Besides its being a means of communication, it is mandatory in all sectors of life. However, animals also communicate with one another through their own language. But it is a human language that marks a difference between human beings and animals. What is the definition of language? Language refers to a system of communication in which human beings, as members of society, communicate with one another by talking, writing, or by the sign. "A language is a structured system of communication used by humans. Languages consist of spoken sounds in spoken languages or written elements in written languages."                            ...

  What are Standard and nonstandard language, First language, Foreign language, and second language? Standard and nonstandard language: Usually, a country has some regional or social dialects which are different in some words, grammar, and or pronunciation from one another. Among them, one is socially favored and accepted as the standard language or variety of a country. Richard W.   (2010) Says- “A standard language (also standard variety, standard dialect, and standard) is a  language variety  that has undergone substantial  codification  of grammar and usage, and is employed by a population for public communication.” Finegan, Edward (2007).  Language: Its Structure and Use  (5th ed.)   “The term  standard language  occasionally refers to the entirety of a language that includes a standardized form as one of its varieties. ”     Longman Dictionary of Applied Linguistics defines st...