- Language is intrinsic to culture's speech. A central element of
cultural identity is language. It is the way by which we express
from generation to generation our innermost selves. It is through
language that we convey our culture and its ideals and express
them.
- It has an essential social role and fosters feelings of
community identity and cohesion as a way of expressing values,
beliefs and customs. It is the medium by which it is possible to
express and retain culture and its customs and common values
- Language has the power to represent an individual and
collective identity as well as to form it. Language and identity
are very closely connected, and if language establishes a barrier
between a person and a community, it may damage the sense of
identity and belonging of that individual.
- It performs the social function of expressing the values,
beliefs and customs of the community and promotes feelings of group
identity . Language, in other words, is the mechanism by which
groups retain their inherent cultures and keep alive their
traditions.
A language barrier is a figurative term primarily used to refer
to linguistic obstacles to communication, i.e. communication
difficulties faced in certain cases by individuals or groups
originally speaking different languages, or even dialects.
In linguistics, we can often seem to treat language as though it
had nothing to do with individuals. ... The social background seeks
to explain the various ways in which different people use language
and to account for them. The social context explores the
relationship between language and culture and looks at language as
it is used by people.
In communication, the semantic barrier can be defined as the
confusion and perception of meaning that limits effective
communication. It can be in the form of a language, a symbol and a
sign.