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✅ Q.6. Explain the close relationship between language and thinking.
(Marks: 10)
🔷 I. Introduction
Language and thinking are deeply connected psychological and cognitive processes.
Language is a tool for expressing thoughts, while thinking is a process of forming ideas, judgments, and reasoning.
✅ Language helps in shaping, organizing, and communicating our thoughts. At the same time, our thinking is influenced by the structure and vocabulary of the language we use.
🔶 II. Meaning of Language and Thinking
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Language is a system of symbols (spoken, written, or signed) used to communicate.
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Thinking is a mental activity that involves understanding, reasoning, problem-solving, and decision-making.
🔷 III. How Language and Thinking Are Related
🟢 1. Language as a Tool of Thought
Language provides a medium to express thoughts clearly and logically.
✅ We often "think in words." For example, planning an essay or solving a math problem involves inner speech or silent language.
🔵 2. Language Shapes Thought (Linguistic Relativity)
According to Sapir-Whorf Hypothesis, the language we speak influences the way we think.
📌 Example: Eskimo languages have many words for snow, so speakers notice more variations in snow than English speakers.
🟡 3. Development of Thought Depends on Language
In children, as language skills grow, their thinking becomes more complex and organized.
✅ Vocabulary expansion helps in concept development.
📌 Example: A child who learns the word "tall" can now compare and think in terms of height.
🟣 4. Language Enhances Abstract Thinking
With language, humans can think about imaginary, past, future, and abstract concepts.
✅ Words like “freedom,” “justice,” and “imagination” exist only because of language.
🔴 5. Problem-Solving and Reasoning
Most problem-solving involves verbal reasoning.
✅ Students think through problems by talking it out mentally or aloud.
🔷 IV. Role in Education
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Language helps students process and express their learning
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Strong language skills = better academic performance
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Teachers can improve thinking skills by improving reading, writing, and discussion activities
🔶 V. Educational Implications
| Aspect | Implication |
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| Language-rich classrooms | Support deeper thinking and creativity |
| Discussion activities | Develop reasoning, decision-making, and argumentation skills |
| Use of questioning | Encourages analysis and reflective thinking |
| Vocabulary teaching | Enhances conceptual understanding |
🔷 VI. Conclusion
✅ Language and thinking are inseparable companions.
While language expresses thought, it also structures and develops our ability to think.
In education, it is essential to promote rich language experiences to cultivate critical and creative thinking in learners.
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