THE CONNECTION BETWEEN LANGUAGE AND CULTURE

Abstract

Language is a reflection of the culture. It represents the traditions of each culture. Language reflects the values, beliefs, norms, and particular society’sexperiences. In general, language and culture are linked, constructing the lens through which people view reality. Narrations and concerns with languages are not new.

These concerns have been one of the controversial topics before us, and will continue being discussed after us. So many scientists and scholars have spent their whole lives to find the origins of the goals and theories of modern linguistics in past centuries. This article will explore how languages influences and is affected by culture, investigating and examining the strong relationship between these two aspects and elements via different examples and perspectives.