Language Facts

For many of us, being woken up by the “dawn chorus” is nothing new. Virtually all species use some form of sound to communicate with one another. What makes humans individually unique is our ability to develop those sounds into a series of words that follow a structure, thus providing meaning. The beauty of language is its natural development over time as we associate certain words with an object or action, along with how those words are spoken or heard. Our understanding is then passed on from person to person and generation to generation, resulting in the organic development of language. As rich and complex as it can be, language—written or spoken—is about expressing ourselves, providing the opportunity to make people laugh, cry, think, or react.