International Journal of Educational Spectrum (Feb 2021)

Language and a spectrum of related dimensions

  • Berna Arslantosun

DOI
https://doi.org/10.47806/ijesacademic.852354
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 3, no. 1
pp. 80 – 91

Abstract

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Used for various purposes, language is a significant characteristic of human beings. In a similar vein, having it in the center of their life, people use the language for various objectives. But what is the language that people cannot stop using in every aspect of their life? In this study, language, its functions, and structure were investigated and clarified by means of qualitative document analysis. In other words, the document analysis technique was employed through inquiring the already existing sources, documents, and records in order to bring light to the mentioned issue. It was found out that no definition has been sufficient to fully describe language. Language is the voice of thoughts. It has many different features and functions, and it is totally a complex system.

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