What is Language A system of conventional spoken or written symbols by means of which human beings as members of a social group and participants in its culture communicate is called as language Language is expression of ideas by means of speech sounds combined into words Words are combined into phrases or sentences it is an arbitrary system of vocal symbols in which a social group cooperates All languages are actually complex but they all have certain units and rules These units and rules can be different from sounds words and sentences Language is a means of communication that has encoding and decoding function viii 1 WHAT IS LANGUAGE 1What is Language A system of conventional spoken or written symbols by means of which human beings as members of a social group and participants in its culture communicate is called as language Language is expression of ideas by means of speech sounds combined into words Words are combined into phrases ...or sentences it is an arbitrary system of vocal symbols in which a social group cooperates All languages are actually complex but they all have certain units and rules These units and rules can be different from sounds words and sentences Language is a means of communication that has encoding and decoding function viii 1 WHAT IS LANGUAGE 1