THE IMPACT OF LANGUAGE ON CULTURE AND TO UNDERSTAND SECOND LANGUAGE FOR COMMUNICATION, HUMAN LIFE, AND SOCIETY
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.53555/eijhss.v9i1.175Abstract
This paper explores the fact that culture and language have a great impact on each other in the way of communication.
It is obligatory that we know about language. It is necessary that the need of incorporate and culture knowledge into the
other foreign language. When we move to another country, there are many barriers in the way of language. There are
many challenges we have to bear in the way of learning. This paper gives a lesson on how language and culture go side
by side. The purpose of this paper is to draw attention to how culture affects learning English. The significance of linguistic
competency which includes knowledge of vocabulary, grammar, syntax, writing systems, and pronunciation for language
production is undeniable. Cultural competency, or the knowledge of all the various belief systems that individuals of a
society share and transmit through language, is something that is frequently overlooked. Language is a system of abstract
meanings and symbols. This system has meaning-related language so that we can converse with one another. Since
language is crucial to the formation of an individual's personality. In addition to improving a person's personality,
studying multiple languages can also improve their cognitive abilities and contribute to their social growth. The paper's
primary goals were to define and explain language as well as to examine its nature and extent. The function of language
in social, emotional, and intellectual growth Gaining an awareness of culture is essential to learning any language.
Cultural differences can lead to a lot of blunders. In addition to changing their habits and ideals. While learning English
requires a variety of skills, such as speaking, writing, listening, and grammar, this essay will highlight how English
language culture affects the acquisition of these four language abilities
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