Definition of Language (B. A. II Sem. IV Paper No. V - Introduction to Language)
K. N. Bhise Arts, Commerce and Vinayakrao Patil Science College, Vidyanagar, Bhosare Department of English B. A. II Sem. IV Paper No. V (Introduction to Language) ___________________________________________________________________________________ Human Language and Animal Communication System Definition of Language: Language is a system of conventional, spoken, or written symbols utilizing which human beings are used to communicate. Many definitions of language have been proposed. Following definitions are given by some renowned philosophers and linguists. Aristotle Speech is the representation of the experience of the mind. According to Aristotle, language is a speech sound produced by human beings to express their ideas, emotions, thoughts, desires, and feelings. Saussure Language is an arbitrary system of signs constituted of the signifier and signified. In other words, language is first a system based on no logic or reason, and Se...