Human Languages

Shrikant Taparia
2 min readMay 23, 2020
Image by Tumisu from Pixabay

One of the distinct natural features of humanity is the advanced language skills unlike animals who though do use some less developed form of language for communicating with their own species.

Language is just a medium of communicating a message between humans either by verbal or written means although what is important is the message, i.e. what information or emotion we want to communicate although how we communicate may affect its flow and its interpretation.

However due to diversity among humans themselves, we have also diverse languages among each other based on different factors although we should not differentiate and grade all the human languages of the world but instead recognize, respect, preserve and celebrate them equally.

Language should not be seen as a barrier that divides people but a bridge that unites people. Language can but should not be a constraint or lever to access any opportunity anywhere for anyone. Language can but should not limit or advance any person’s scope of learning & earning anywhere. Language can but should not limit or advance any person’s connections to any other person in the world.

The value of the language lies in the users use in the sense of what and how they use it. There are foul words in each language but that doesn’t imply there is a foul in language. Fault lies in the behavior of those people who create & propagate such foul words in any language. Any form of language like any form of money (or any social product/platform per se) is only used by people if it is useful and it is only useful if it has usages so critical relative mass is crucial for its sustenance & growth.

The first & best language to express ourselves is our mother language followed by the most common language used in the world although one should also strive to learn other languages as well. However, the growth & easy availability of multiple language translation options makes it easier for any person to express and understand the message in any preferred medium.

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