LANGUAGE AND CULTURE: THEIR INTERDEPENDENCE AND IMPACT ON COMMUNICATION
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Keywords: Language and culture; Cultural competence; Intercultural communication; Cultural identity; Linguistic relativity; Globalization; Sociolinguistics; Language transmission; Communication styles; Cultural diversity.Abstract
Language and culture form intricate relationships as they influence each other
and shape identity and communication among humans. This paper will analyze the
interplay between culture and language by highlighting how values determine
expressions of culture and vice versa. It will also cover how language is linked to social
transmission of norms and values associated with cultures. This paper will also
highlight the role of culture competence for effective intercultural communication and
how education is integral to social awareness for culture. It will also cover how loss of
languages affects culture because of globalization. It will thus conclude that effective
interplay between culture and language is integral for successful communication and
mutual social understanding among humans in this modern interrelated social world.
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