LANGUAGE AND BEYOND (In response to Zolo's fourth blog)

" The language that we use everyday is the tool of our communication. I can't imagine interactions of people without a language."


This is the part of Zolo's fourth blog that strikes me the most. I do believe and agree with him that language is the tool of our everyday communication. Yes, exactly it is! However, as I keep on reading his blog, I realize that it is beyond just communication with people. It also portrays culture and a communication with The Almighty as far as my reflection is concerned.



People interact in a variety of ways and communication is just about the most common and among the most important. Whatever is meaningful to a group, from their everyday life to their traditions, constitutes their very own culture and is generally accepted by every members of the group. Language is only one of such items. For ethnic minorities who may have a language of their own, a language is a cornerstone in their culture, and it also serves as a representation of their customs and lifestyles, values and beliefs.

Furthermore, language is not just a tool of conversation with men but with the Creator as well. The development of language reflects the past history of human race. For example, Aramaic, Hebrew and Greek are forms of language that require exactness in meaning of human aspects about the divinity of the Creator. Failure to meet these requirements will mean turmoil in the near future, for this is considered as a form of transgression. The same is true with our contemporary world, language is used to propagate truth, be it in spiritual aspect, intellectual or emotional. Misguided civilization in any aspect will mean great consequences in most error committed. This simply means that perpetuity of human race will be based on how the language is utilized by the people.le.