Mustafa Altun1
1Department of English Language Teaching, Faculty of Education, Tishk International University, Erbil, Iraq
Abstract: Language is a fascinating phenomenon that serves purposes beyond merely facilitating communication. It has the innate capacity to mold our views, beliefs, and interpersonal interactions. We may communicate our ideas, share our feelings, and build our understanding of the world around us through language. Language has a significant impact on how we see ourselves, communicate with others, and negotiate the complex dynamics of our social fabric, whether in personal or societal circumstances. This article’s focus is on the relevance of language and how it affects our perceptions, beliefs, and interpersonal interactions. We seek to understand the complex ways that language affects and defines our lives by examining how it communicates authority, expresses identity, and forms social interactions. The article will examine the complex link between language and its enormous impacts on our individual and social lives using examples from literature, the media, and everyday life.
Keywords: Language, Communication, Identity, Linguistics, Perception
Doi: 10.23918/ijsses.v10i3p362
Published: June 25, 2023
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International Journal of Social Sciences & Educational Studies
ISSN 2520-0968 (Online), ISSN 2409-1294 (Print), June 2023, Vol.10, No.3