Human language is much more than speech, it is a system for representing knowledge that lies at the very core of human thought. It is organised to say things about things. Even single word utterances are usually understood as propositions. But we usually speak in sentances , or sentance fragments, that are full propositions, in which information about things is sought or given.
Language is an intergral part of every human society.
It is one of the most complex systems a person ever learns, but children in a wide range of different enviroments learn to use and understand language in a relitively short period. The issue of language and whether it is a biologically based factor or a cultural invention is a very complex one which has caused a lot of disscussion and argument. The first part of this essay will concentrate on views put forward in favour of language being a biological capacity. Pinker for example believes that the ability to use a natural language belongs more to the study of human biology than to culture. However, one of the main proponents of this view is Chomsky.